regenerative

adjective re·gen·er·a·tive \ ri-ˈje-nə-ˌrā-tiv , -ˈje-nə-rə- , -ˈjen-rə- \

Updated on: 15 Apr 2018

Definition of regenerative

1 : of, relating to, or marked by regeneration

2 : tending to regenerate

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Such experimental regenerative medicines got a big boost from the 21st Century Cures Act.

— megan molteni, WIRED, "With Some Structure, Stem Cells Might Still Stop Vision Loss," 4 Apr. 2018
The e-Pedal increases the regenerative braking effect and gives the Leaf essentially one-pedal operation.

— dan neil, WSJ, "2018 Nissan Leaf: A Worthy Electric Rival for the Chevy Bolt?," 22 Mar. 2018
And true to Deadpool spirit, the trailer also features a chase scene, butt grabbing, a poop joke, and inventive use of Deadpool’s regenerative mutant ability.

— alex abad-santos, Vox, "Deadpool 2 new trailer: X-Force is assembled," 22 Mar. 2018
In traditional Chinese medicine, cockroaches are ground up and used for all manner of treatments thanks to its regenerative power.

— jason daley, Smithsonian, "Cockroach Genome Shows Why They Are Impossible to Kill," 21 Mar. 2018
And on top of that, there is plenty of other low-hanging fruit for powertrain and vehicle engineers to gather: lightweighting, regenerative braking, mild hybridization, and so on.

— jonathan m. gitlin, Ars Technica, "Compression ignition engines are a big breakthrough—we got to try one," 25 Jan. 2018
What truly stands out is the car’s regenerative braking.

— marco della cava, USA TODAY, "We rented a Tesla Model 3 from a new owner: Call it spartan, high-tech and compelling," 16 Jan. 2018
Test Results: Maximum Braking Capability The Ioniq EV does have steering-wheel paddles that modulate the level of regenerative braking, allowing drivers to approximate the one-pedal driving style that Tesla has popularized among EV cognoscenti.

— Car and Driver, "2018 Hyundai Ioniq," 12 Mar. 2018
The regenerative braking has smooth engagement, but some systems can feel abrupt, like stepping on an on-off switch, with some dead space before getting grip.

— mark maynard, sandiegouniontribune.com, "2018 Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV: A proactive power source," 9 Mar. 2018

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adjective re·gen·er·a·tive \ ri-ˈjen-ə-ˌrāt-iv, -ˈjen-(ə-)rət- \

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2 : tending to regenerate

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