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sustainable

Syllabification: (sus·tain·a·ble)
Pronunciation: /səˈstānəbəl/
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Definition of sustainable

adjective

  • 1able to be maintained at a certain rate or level:sustainable fusion reactions
  • conserving an ecological balance by avoiding depletion of natural resources:our fundamental commitment to sustainable development
  • 2able to be upheld or defended:sustainable definitions of good educational practice

Derivatives

sustainability

noun

sustainably

Pronunciation: /-blē/
adverb

sustainable in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of sustainable in the British & World English dictionary
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