un|sus|tain|a|ble — «UHN suh STAY nuh buhl», adjective. not sustainable; not to be supported, maintained, upheld, or corroborated … Useful english dictionary
tain — ap·per·tain; as·cer·tain; as·cer·tain·a·ble; as·cer·tain·ment; at·tain; at·tain·a·bil·i·ty; at·tain·a·ble; at·tain·a·ble·ness; at·tain·der; at·tain·ment; cap·tain·cy; cap·tain·ess; cap·tain·ly; cap·tain·ry; cap·tain·ship; cer·tain·ly;… … English syllables
sus — al·lo·der·ma·nys·sus; bal·a·no·glos·sus; bas·sus; bdel·lo·nys·sus; be·je·sus; bo·na·sus; bo·ras·sus; bul·bo·cav·er·no·sus; bys·sus; car·ba·sus; ca·sus; cau·sus; cer·a·sus; cer·a·to·glos·sus; chon·dro·glos·sus; cis·sus; clys·sus; co·los·sus;… … English syllables
ble — ab·di·ca·ble; abom·i·na·ble; abus·a·ble; ac·ces·si·ble; ac·com·mo·da·ble; ac·cost·a·ble; ac·cu·mu·la·ble; ac·cus·a·ble; ace·to·sol·u·ble; achie·va·ble; acid·i·fi·a·ble; ac·knowl·edge·a·ble; act·a·ble; ac·ti·va·ble; ac·tu·al·iz·a·ble; add·a·ble;… … English syllables
sustain — sus•tain [[t]səˈsteɪn[/t]] v. t. 1) to support, hold, or bear up from below; bear the weight of 2) to bear (a burden, charge, etc.) 3) to undergo or suffer (injury, loss, etc.) 4) to endure without giving way or yielding 5) to keep (a person, the … From formal English to slang
sustainable — sus|tain|a|ble [ sə steınəbl ] adjective 1. ) capable of continuing for a long time at the same level: sustainable economic growth ─ opposite UNSUSTAINABLE 2. ) using methods that do not harm the environment: sustainable agriculture ╾… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
sustainable — sus|tain|a|ble [səˈsteınəbəl] adj 1.) able to continue without causing damage to the environment ▪ The government should do more to promote sustainable agriculture. ▪ the sustainable use of rainforest resources ▪ Cycling is a totally sustainable… … Dictionary of contemporary English
Sustainable — Sus*tain a*ble, a. [Cf. F. soutenable, OF. soustenable.] Capable of being sustained or maintained; as, the action is not sustainable. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
sustainable — sus‧tain‧a‧ble [səˈsteɪnəbl] adjective strong enough to continue existing or happening for a long time: • The market wants to see more evidence that price stability is sustainable. * * * sustainable UK US /səˈsteɪnəbl/ adjective ► able to… … Financial and business terms
unsustainable — un|sus|tain|a|ble [ˌʌnsəˈsteınəbəl] adj unable to continue at the same rate or in the same way ▪ unsustainable economic growth … Dictionary of contemporary English
