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rechargeable

adj · noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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1

adj

Meaning 1

Able to be recharged, especially of a battery that can be recharged from mains electricity via a charger.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

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2

noun

Meaning 2

A device that may be recharged

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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3

adjective satellite

Meaning 3

capable of being recharged

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • a rechargeable battery

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History

Etymology

Etymology tree English recharge Proto-Indo-European *-tḗr Proto-Indo-European *-dhlom Proto-Indo-European *-dhlis Proto-Italic *-ðlis Latin -bilis Latin -ābilis Old French -ablebor. Middle English -able English -able English rechargeable From recharge + -able.

Across languages

Translations

15 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Danish: genopladelig — able to be recharged
  • Dutch: oplaadbaar — able to be recharged
  • Finnish: uudelleenladattava — able to be recharged
  • French: rechargeable — able to be recharged
  • Galician: recargable — able to be recharged
  • German: wiederaufladbar — able to be recharged
  • Hungarian: újratölthető — able to be recharged
  • Italian: ricaricabile — able to be recharged
  • Norman: èrchèrgeabl'ye — able to be recharged
  • Portuguese: recarregável — able to be recharged
  • Scottish Gaelic: so-ath-neartachaidh — able to be recharged
  • Spanish: recargable — able to be recharged
  • Swedish: laddbar — able to be recharged
  • Swedish: uppladdningsbar — able to be recharged
  • Welsh: ailwefradwy — able to be recharged