TechnologySeptember 6, 2026

depletable

di-PLEE-tuh-bul

Definition

Capable of being used up, consumed, or exhausted through use.

Etymology

Derived from the Latin word 'deplere,' meaning 'to empty out,' combined with the suffix '-able.' It entered English in the 19th century to describe resources that can be diminished or fully consumed.

In the news

In the article, the word is used to distinguish between natural resources like oil, which are finite and get used up, and data, which is described as non-depletable because it can be used repeatedly without being exhausted.

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