sustainable

pronunciation

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  • Adjective:
    capable of being sustained

Word Origin

sustainable (adj.)
1610s, "bearable," from sustain + -able. Attested from 1845 in the sense "defensible;" from 1965 with the meaning "capable of being continued at a certain level." Sustainable growth is recorded from 1965. Related: Sustainably.

Example

1. But don 't confuse fast growth with sustainable growth .
2. Without that gravity helping you out , you 'll have to push yourself constantly , and that isn 't very sustainable .
3. The people develop sustainable livelihoods .
4. None of these trends is sustainable .
5. Could sustainable cities save the planet ?

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