Definitions for sustainable
sus·tain·able

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:4.0 / 2 votes

1. sustainableadjective

   capable of being sustained

WiktionaryRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. sustainableadjective

   Able to be sustained.

2. sustainableadjective

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

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Sustainableadjective

   That may be sustained.

   Etymology: soustenable, Fr. from sustain.

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1. sustainable

   Sustainable refers to the ability of a system, process, or resource to maintain its function or productivity over a long period of time without depleting or causing harm to the environment or future generations. It often involves practices that promote ecological balance and conservation, social equity, and economic viability.

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1. Sustainableadjective

   capable of being sustained or maintained; as, the action is not sustainable

2. Etymology: [Cf. F. soutenable, OF. soustenable.]

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1. sustainable

   A moderate and accurate amount, number or kind, responsible, respectful and always considers the effect on animals, human beings, a supply network, the environment and the planet.

   They have sustainable development goals to achieve and know they are easily achieved.

   
   

   Submitted by MaryC on February 13, 2020  

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   sustainable

   Prudent, intelligent, innovative, wise, respectful and responsible use of resources within a business, company, enterprise, organization, household or form of unity assembly, unity council, unity legislature, unity senate, unity house of representatives, unity government, local unity government, regional unity government, national unity government, european unity government and international unity government and the accurate use of budgets, goals, law, legislation, objectives, plans, processes, procedures, rules, strategy, structures, systems, vision, treaties, eligibility criteria, employees, expenditure, funding, guidelines, income, IT system, liquidity, management, policies, resources, technologies, review systems, quality management systems, specific improvement, change and evolution.

   Sustainable change is wise, intelligent and responsible.

   
   

   Submitted by MaryC on March 30, 2020  

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of sustainable in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of sustainable in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

Examples of sustainable in a Sentence

1. British Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond:

   That is not a sustainable situation because Europe can't protect itself and preserve its standard of living and social infrastructure, if it has to absorb millions of migrants from Africa.

2. Sanjeev Dutta:

   We track right from responsible sourcing to sustainable development, things like human rights etc., we demand export certificates.

3. Dominic Chan:

   Investor confidence remains shaky, some took profit as they think the rally is not sustainable.

4. Saadia Zahidi:

   We now have a unique opportunity to use this crisis to do things differently and build back better economies that are more sustainable, resilient and inclusive.

5. Darren Huston:

   We’d like to win not through constantly buying customers, but more creating experiences that customers want to have. That’s been the belief. I think that across the [Priceline] Group we believe in creating great products that people actually want to use and great customer experiences. That will, at the end of the day, carry the day. That’s a more valuable way to create a long term sustainable business than being in the market every year having to re-buy your customers.”

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=sustainable
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Sustainable
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=sustainable
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sustainable
6. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=sustainable