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sus·tain·a·ble  (s-stn-bl)
adj.
1. Capable of being sustained.
2. Capable of being continued with minimal long-term effect on the environment: sustainable agriculture.

sus·taina·bili·ty n.

sustainable
Adjective
1. capable of being sustained
2. (of economic development or energy sources) capable of being maintained at a steady level without exhausting natural resources or causing ecological damage: sustainable development
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Adj.1.sustainable - capable of being sustained
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sustainable [səsˈteɪnəbl] adjsostenible;
sustainable development → desarrollo sostenible
sustainable [səsˈteɪnəbl] adj [rate, growth] → qui peut être maintenu(e); [development] → durable
sustainable [səsˈteɪnəbl] adj to be sustainable → aufrechtzuerhalten sein;
sustainable growth → stetiges Wachstum nt
sustainable [səsˈteɪnəbl] adjsostenibile


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