sustainability
pronunciation
How to pronounce sustainability in British English:
UK [səˌsteɪnəˈbɪləti]
How to pronounce sustainability in American English:
US [ səˌsteɪnəˈbɪləti]
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- Noun:
- the property of being sustainable
Word Origin
- sustainability (n.)
- 1907, in reference to a legal objection, from sustainable + -ity. General sense (in economics, agriculture, ecology) by 1972. Sustainability is defined as a requirement of our generation to manage the resource base such that the average quality of life that we ensure ourselves can potentially be shared by all future generations. ... Development is sustainable if it involves a non-decreasing average quality of life. [Geir B. Asheim, "Sustainability," The World Bank, 1994]
Example
- 1. What daily steps do you take to promote sustainability ?
- 2. Each year it recognizes companies and individuals who show leadership in renewable energy and sustainability .
- 3. That group should also include executives from technology , environmental sustainability , human resources , and facilities management .
- 4. We 've seen more and more companies issuing voluntary sustainability reports , " she says .
- 5. When she arrived at emc ( emc ) , it was to manage products , not sustainability .