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sus·ten·tion

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  1. sustentionnoun

    sustentation

  2. Etymology: First attested in 1868: a nominalisation of sustain, by analogy with detain → detention, retain → retention, &c., coined for contradistinction with sustentation.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Sustentionnoun

    sustentation

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of sustention in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of sustention in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

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    separate or cut with a tool, such as a sharp instrument
    A cleave
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