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sustainable
[ suh-stey-nuh-buhl ]
adjective
- capable of being supported or upheld, as by having its weight borne from below.
- pertaining to a system that maintains its own viability by using techniques that allow for continual reuse:
sustainable agriculture. Aquaculture is a sustainable alternative to overfishing.
- able to be maintained or kept going, as an action or process:
a sustainable negotiation between the two countries.
- able to be confirmed or upheld:
a sustainable decision.
- able to be supported as with the basic necessities or sufficient funds:
a sustainable life.
sustainable
/ əˈٱɪəə /
adjective
- capable of being sustained
- (of economic development, energy sources, etc) capable of being maintained at a steady level without exhausting natural resources or causing severe ecological damage
sustainable development
- (of economic growth) non-inflationary
Other 51Թ Forms
- ܲ·ٲa·i·ٲ noun
- ԴDzȴܲ·ٲa· adjective
- nonܲ·ٲa·i·ٲ noun
- ܲȴܲ·ٲa· adjective
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of sustainable1
Example Sentences
That may not be sustainable for much longer.
"It is not sustainable within the resource that we have to meet those needs in the longer term," she said.
To meet rising demand and support sustainable supply chains, the professor and his colleagues are embracing technology.
Even if you have a distinctive brand which gets onto supermarket shelves it is still a real challenge to build a sustainable business.
Ms Carter, a welfare and campaigns officer for the university and who just graduated from a sustainable development degree, said she planned to vote.
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