What does sustainable mean?
Definitions for sustainable
sus·tain·able
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Princeton's WordNet
sustainableadjective
capable of being sustained
Wiktionary
sustainableadjective
Able to be sustained.
sustainableadjective
Able to be sustained for an indefinite period without damaging the environment, or without depleting a resource; renewable.
Webster Dictionary
Sustainableadjective
capable of being sustained or maintained; as, the action is not sustainable
Etymology: [Cf. F. soutenable, OF. soustenable.]
Editors Contribution
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, 2020sustainable
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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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of sustainable in Chaldean Numerology is: 7
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of sustainable in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6
Examples of sustainable in a Sentence
Five years down the line, I want to see this expanding to 20 (locations) and the foundation becoming self-sustainable.
We track right from responsible sourcing to sustainable development, things like human rights etc., we demand export certificates.
As far as we know, Japan as a whole is currently behind other countries in developing flying cars, however, we believe what matters more is who will provide the greatest value and build a sustainable business in the long term -- rather than' getting there first'.
Canadian Finance Minister Joe Oliver:
The euro area is confronting flat growth and deflation. Beyond Europe, the growth rates of key emerging economies -- China and India -- are losing steam, geopolitical crises -- in Ukraine, Iraq, and Syria -- pose serious risks, complicating the recovery ... And though America is carrying the world economy at the moment, that is simply not sustainable.
Everything goes through a lifecycle. The real question is what’s the sustainable business model for these companies. A real business is up to the cash flow you make, and if there’s no model at the end of the day, things will fall out. A lot of ideas do come through that [unicorn] space, but eventually, every one of these companies has to grow up.” Darren Huston on the fate of ridesharing “unicorns” Uber and Blablacar.
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- مستدامةArabic
- sostenibleCatalan, Valencian
- udržitelnýCzech
- bæredygtigDanish
- nachhaltigGerman
- βιώσιμοςGreek
- daŭrigebla, daŭripova, daŭreblaEsperanto
- sostenibleSpanish
- kestlik, jätkusuutlik, säästevEstonian
- ympäristöä säästävä, pysyvä, kestäväFinnish
- durable, viableFrench
- inbhuanaitheIrish
- सततHindi
- fenntarthatóHungarian
- berkelanjutanIndonesian
- sostenibileItalian
- יציבHebrew
- 持続可能Japanese
- 지속 가능한Korean
- sustineriLatin
- verantwoord, duurzaamDutch
- bærekraftigNorwegian
- podrzymywalny, możliwy do utrzymaniaPolish
- sustentávelPortuguese
- durabilăRomanian
- возобновляемый, устойчивый, экологичный, жизнеспособныйRussian
- hållbarSwedish
- நிலையானTamil
- స్థిరమైనTelugu
- surdurulebilirTurkish
- стійкийUkrainian
- پائیدارUrdu
- bền vữngVietnamese
- 可持續發展Chinese
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