sustainable en · ADJ
Pronunciation
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- /səˈsteɪnəbəl/
Etymology
Etymology tree English sustain Proto-Indo-European *-dʰlom Proto-Italic *-ðlom Proto-Italic *-ðlis Latin -bilis Latin -ābilis Old French -ablebor. Middle English -able English -able English sustainable From sustain + -able.
Meanings
- Able to be sustained.
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Able to be produced or sustained for an indefinite period without damaging the environment, or without depleting a resource; renewable.
In addition to the resources listed in the organic and local food sections earlier, a good source of sustainable meat is Heritage Foods USA (heritagefoodsusa.com).
2008, Kate L. Harrison, The Green Bride Guide, →ISBN, page 174:Some critics have asserted that sustainable food is "elitist"; that it's too expensive and not widely available.
2008 August–October, Dawn Brighid, "A Taste of Hope", in Organic Gardening, ISSN 1536-108X, volume 55, number 6, page 73 http://books.google.com/books?id=S8MDAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA73&dq=%22that+sustainable%22A city on a hill—or many cities on hills—surrounded by unbroken vistas of beautiful countryside; small, thriving, family-run farms growing organic, seasonal, and sustainable fruits and vegetables specific to the region.
2010, Anthony Bourdain, Medium Raw, →ISBN, page 129:Right now, rich nations devour 28 tonnes of material per person per year – including everything from fish to forests, plastics to metals. That’s four times more than ecologists say is sustainable.
2019, Jason Hickel, “Climate breakdown is coming. The UK needs a Greener New Deal”, in Guardian.:sustainable economy
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most sustainable | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more sustainable | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |
Deriveds
sustainable tourist · biosustainable · sustainability · unsustainable · sustainably · ecosustainable · sustainable development · nonsustainable
Translations (76)
hu fenntartható (able to be sustained: environmental term) · fi pysyvä (able to be sustained) · et kestlik (able to be sustained: environmental term) · ca sostenible (able to be sustained: environmental term) · et säästev (able to be sustained: environmental term) · de nachhaltig (able to be sustained) · eo daŭrebla (able to be sustained) · tr surdurulebilir (able to be sustained) · ca sostenible (able to be sustained) · fi ympäristöä säästävä (able to be sustained: environmental term) · pt sustentável (able to be sustained: environmental term) · no bærekraftig (able to be sustained) · ms lestari (able to be sustained: environmental term) · de aufrechterhaltbar (able to be sustained) · la sustinēbilis (able to be sustained) · pl podtrzymywalny (able to be sustained) · pl możliwy do utrzymania (able to be sustained: environmental term) · cs udržitelný (able to be sustained: environmental term) · sw endelevu (able to be sustained: environmental term) · lv ilgtspējīgs (able to be sustained) · ru жизнеспособный (able to be sustained) · fr viable (able to be sustained) · fr durable (able to be sustained: environmental term) · gl sustentábel (able to be sustained) · es sostenible (able to be sustained) · la sustinēbilis (able to be sustained: environmental term) · et jätkusuutlik (able to be sustained: environmental term) · id lestari (able to be sustained: environmental term) · de nachhaltig (able to be sustained: environmental term) · da bæredygtig (able to be sustained) · ka მდგრადი (able to be sustained: environmental term) · es sustentable (able to be sustained: environmental term) · ms mampan (able to be sustained: environmental term) · ka მდგრადი (able to be sustained) · sv hållbar (able to be sustained: environmental term) · ja 持続可能 (able to be sustained) · et kestlik (able to be sustained) · ru возобновля́емый (able to be sustained: environmental term) · es sustentable (able to be sustained) · la sustinābilis (able to be sustained) · id berlanjut (able to be sustained) · ja 持続可能 (able to be sustained: environmental term) · nl verantwoord (able to be sustained: environmental term) · pt sustentável (able to be sustained) · de aufrechtzuerhalten (able to be sustained) · fi kestävä (able to be sustained: environmental term) · ms lestari (able to be sustained) · nl duurzaam (able to be sustained: environmental term) · cmn 可持續的 /可持续的 (able to be sustained) · es sostenible (able to be sustained: environmental term) · ru усто́йчивый (able to be sustained) · pl podtrzymywalny (able to be sustained: environmental term) · la sustinābilis (able to be sustained: environmental term) · cmn 可持續的 /可持续的 (able to be sustained: environmental term) · ru экологичный (able to be sustained: environmental term) · he בר־קיימא (able to be sustained: environmental term) · da holdbar (able to be sustained) · it sostenibile (able to be sustained) · eo daŭripova (able to be sustained: environmental term) · tl likas-kaya (able to be sustained: environmental term) · lv ilgtspējīgs (able to be sustained: environmental term) · ru усто́йчивый (able to be sustained: environmental term) · sv hållbar (able to be sustained) · mi toitū (able to be sustained: environmental term) · ms mampan (able to be sustained) · pl możliwy do utrzymania (able to be sustained) · az dayanıqlı (able to be sustained) · gl sustentábel (able to be sustained: environmental term) · id berkelanjutan (able to be sustained) · et jätkusuutlik (able to be sustained) · no bærekraftig (able to be sustained: environmental term) · az dayanıqlı (able to be sustained: environmental term) · da bæredygtig (able to be sustained: environmental term) · it sostenibile (able to be sustained: environmental term) · az davamlı (able to be sustained) · mi whakauka (able to be sustained)