sustainability
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nəˈbɪl noun
1.
the ability to be sustained, supported, upheld, or confirmed.
2.
Environmental Science. the quality of not being harmful to the environment or depleting natural resources, and thereby supporting long-term ecological balance: The committee is developing sustainability standards for products that use energy.
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| sustainability | |
noun | |
| the property of being sustainable |
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Sustainability
has a plethora of syllables.
So is pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis. Does it mean:
| an obscure term ostensibly referring to a lung disease caused by silica dust, sometimes cited as one of the longest words in the English language. |
| the estimation of something as valueless (encountered mainly as an example of one of the longest words in the English language). |
Example sentences
Renewable resources are an important aspect of sustainability.
Sustainability is more a religious term then a measurable indicator.
Listen to your optimism to invent new practices for sustainability and build a tighter community.
Deforestation, a problem everywhere chocolate is grown, has made sustainability the word on everybody's lips.
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