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sustainability

[suh-stey-nuh-bil-i-tee]

sus·tain·a·bil·i·ty

[suh-stey-nuh-bil-i-tee]
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.

Origin:
sustain + -ability
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Sustainability is always a great word to know.
So is bezoar. Does it mean:
a screen or mat covered with a dark material for shielding a camera lens from excess light or glare.
a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
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sustainability

noun
the property of being sustainable 
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