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sustainable
[suh-stey-nuh-buhl]
adjective
capable of being supported or upheld, as by having its weight borne from below.
pertaining to a system that maintains its own viability by using techniques that allow for continual reuse.
sustainable agriculture. Aquaculture is a sustainable alternative to overfishing.
able to be maintained or kept going, as an action or process.
a sustainable negotiation between the two countries.
able to be confirmed or upheld.
a sustainable decision.
able to be supported as with the basic necessities or sufficient funds.
a sustainable life.
sustainable
/ səˈsteɪnəbəl /
adjective
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
Other Word Forms
- sustainability noun
- nonsustainable adjective
- nonsustainability noun
- unsustainable adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of sustainable1
Example Sentences
The researchers said a more “sustainable policy” will require larger water cutbacks throughout the region.
She also said the levels were "not sustainable" and that some councils were "finding that more than a quarter of family homelessness applications are linked to refugee family reunion".
In her 80s she continued to travel 300 days a year to speak to schoolchildren and others about the need to fight deforestation, preserve chimpanzees’ natural habitat and promote sustainable development in Africa.
The rationale is straightforward: More people can be housed more safely and sustainably in cities than in mountainous, fire-prone tracts with little public infrastructure.
Partly funded by Sir Terry, the exhibition showed four architecture studios offering visions for making buildings more sustainable.
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