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sustainable

adjectivemasculine/feminine/suʃtẽˈtavɛɫ/high

sus·ten·tá·vel

Definition

Able to be maintained or supported over time without depleting resources or causing severe damage, especially to the environment.
It is urgent to adopt a sustainable development model.
Fishing in that region is no longer sustainable.
Common collocations
sustainable developmentsustainable agriculturesustainable energysustainable practice

Etymology

Do latim 'sustentare' (sustentar) + sufixo '-ável'.

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