sus·tain·a·ble

(sə-stā′nə-bəl)

adj.

1. Capable of being sustained.

2. Capable of being continued with minimal long-term effect on the environment: sustainable agriculture.

sus·tain′a·bil′i·ty n.

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sustainability

(səˌsteɪnəˈbɪlɪtɪ)

1. (Economics) economics the ability to be sustained, without causing problems such as inflation

2. (Environmental Science) ecology (of economic development, energy sources, etc) the ability to be maintained at a steady level without exhausting natural resources or causing severe ecological damage

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sustainability

See: military capability.

Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms. US Department of Defense 2005.

ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:

Noun

sustainability - the property of being sustainable

property - a basic or essential attribute shared by all members of a class; "a study of the physical properties of atomic particles"

Translations

Nachhaltigkeit

αειφορία

sostenibilidad

fenntarthatóság

sustainability

[səˌsteɪnəˈbɪləti] n

[rate, growth] → durabilité f

(from ecological point of view) [agriculture, development, source] → durabilité f

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sustainability

n (of development, growth, recovery) → Nachhaltigkeit f; (of argument) → Haltbarkeit f; (of position) → Vertretbarkeit f

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