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sustainable
adjective sus·tain·able \sə-ˈstā-nə-bəl\
: able to be used without being completely used up or destroyed
: involving methods that do not completely use up or destroy natural resources
: able to last or continue for a long time
Full Definition of SUSTAINABLE
1
: capable of being sustained
2
a : of, relating to, or being a method of harvesting or using a resource so that the resource is not depleted or permanently damaged <sustainable techniques> <sustainable agriculture> b : of or relating to a lifestyle involving the use of sustainable methods <sustainable society>
— sus·tain·abil·i·ty \-ˌstā-nə-ˈbi-lə-tē\ noun
— sus·tain·ably \-ˈstā-nə-blē\ adverb
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First Known Use of SUSTAINABLE
circa 1727
Related to SUSTAINABLE
- Synonyms
- defendable, defensible, justifiable, maintainable, supportable, tenable
- Antonyms
- indefensible, insupportable, unjustifiable, unsustainable, untenable
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