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    sustainable
    /səˈsteɪnəbl/

    adjective

    • 1. able to be maintained at a certain rate or level: "sustainable economic growth"
    • 2. able to be upheld or defended: "sustainable definitions of good educational practice"

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  2. SUSTAINABLE definition: 1. able to continue over a period of time: 2. causing, or made in a way that causes, little or no…. Learn more.

  3. The meaning of SUSTAINABLE is capable of being sustained. How to use sustainable in a sentence.

  4. SUSTAINABILITY definition: 1. the quality of being able to continue over a period of time: 2. the quality of causing little…. Learn more.

  5. capable of being sustained. (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. (of economic growth) non-inflationary.

  6. "Sustainability can be defined as the capacity to maintain or improve the state and availability of desirable materials or conditions over the long term." [22] "Sustainability [is] the long-term viability of a community, set of social institutions, or societal practice.

  7. Definition of sustainable adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  8. May 12, 2024 · Sustainability, the long-term viability of a community, set of social institutions, or societal practice. Sustainability is usually understood as a form of intergenerational ethics that accommodates the economic, social, and environmental needs of current and future generations.

  9. noun. the ability to be sustained, supported, upheld, or confirmed. 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.

  10. Oct 19, 2023 · Sustainability is the practice of using natural resources responsibly, so they can support both present and future generations. Forests are one natural resource that sustainability groups are focused on conserving.

  11. May 27, 2024 · sustainable development, approach to social, economic, and environmental planning that attempts to balance the social and economic needs of present and future human generations with the imperative of preserving, or preventing undue damage to, the natural environment.