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nə adjective
1.
capable of being supported or upheld, as by having its weight borne from below.
2.
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.
3.
able to be maintained or kept going, as an action or process: a sustainable negotiation between the two countries.
4.
able to be confirmed or upheld: a sustainable decision.
5.
able to be supported as with the basic necessities or sufficient funds: a sustainable life.
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| —adj | |
| 1. | capable of being sustained |
| 2. | (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 |
| 3. | (of economic growth) non-inflationary |
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Example sentences
High savings were sustainable when the population was younger, wealthy, and growing.
But the government will be careful about reversing stimulus measures until it is certain the recovery is sustainable.
Eating meat does not cause global warming if it is done in a sustainable way.
Fashion and furniture mainstays are manufacturing products using sustainable materials.
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