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sustainable [səˈsteɪnəbəl] adj
1. (Economics) capable of being sustained 2. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Environmental Science) (of economic development, energy sources, etc.) capable of being maintained at a steady level without exhausting natural resources or causing severe ecological damage sustainable development 3. (Economics) (of economic growth) non-inflationary ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Translations sustainable [səsˈteɪnəbl] ADJ [growth, development, agriculture] → sostenible; [charge] → sustentable sustainable [səˈsteɪnəbəl] adj [rate, growth] → durable (from ecological point of view) [agriculture, development, source] → durable sustainable development n → développement m durable sustainable adj → aufrechtzuerhalten pred, → aufrechtzuerhaltend attr; development, recovery, agriculture, forestry → nachhaltig; resources → erneuerbar; growth → nachhaltig, kontinuierlich; level, situation, argument → haltbar; position → vertretbar How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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