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sustainability noun

  /səˌsteɪnəˈbɪləti/ , /səˌsteɪnəˈbɪlɪti/ , /səˌstæɪnəˈbɪlɪti/ , [səˌsteɪnəˈbɪləɾi] , [səˌstæɪnəˈbɪlɪɾi]
  • (ecology) A means of configuring civilization and human activity so that society, its members and its economies are able to meet their needs and express their greatest potential in the present, while preserving biodiversity and natural ecosystems, planning and acting for the ability to maintain these necessary resources for future generations.
  • The ability to sustain something.
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sustain verb

  /səˈsteɪn/ , /səˈstæɪn/
  • (transitive) To experience or suffer (an injury, etc.).
  • To keep from falling; to bear; to uphold; to support.
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sustainable adjective

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