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Sustainable

//səˈsteɪnəbəl// adj, noun

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Able to be sustained.
  2. 2
    Able to be produced or sustained for an indefinite period without damaging the environment, or without depleting a resource; renewable.

    "sustainable economy"

Adjective
  1. 1
    capable of being sustained wordnet
Noun
  1. 1
    A renewable energy source.

    "It has only been in the last 20 years that the long-term trend away from fossil fuels and toward nuclear energy and sustainables has intensified."

Etymology

Etymology 1

From sustain + -able.

Etymology 2

From sustain + -able.

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