English Explanatory Dictionary

sustainable

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Able to be sustained.
  2. Able to be produced or sustained for an indefinite period without damaging the environment, or without depleting a resource; renewable.
noun
  1. A renewable energy source.

Pronunciation

/səˈsteɪnəbəl/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-sustainable.wav

Word forms

sustainable more sustainable most sustainable sustainables

Etymology

From sustain + -able.

Derived words

biosustainable ecosustainable nonsustainable sustainability sustainable development sustainable tourist sustainably unsustainable
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