sus|ten|ta|tion

sus|ten|ta|tion
sus|ten|ta|tion «SUHS tehn TAY shuhn», noun.
1. the act of keeping up an establishment, building, or institution; upkeep; maintenance.
2. preservation of a condition or state, especially human life.
3. the act of maintaining a person or concrete thing in being or activity (used especially in the 1600's of divine support).
[< Latin sustentātiō, -ōnis < sustentāre (frequentative) < sustinēre; see etym. under sustain (Cf.sustain)]

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  • tion — ab·bre·vi·a·tion; ab·di·ca·tion; ab·duc·tion; ab·er·ra·tion; ab·er·ra·tion·al; ab·jec·tion; ab·junc·tion; ab·ju·ra·tion; ab·lac·ta·tion; ab·la·tion; ab·lu·tion; ab·mi·gra·tion; ab·ne·ga·tion; ab·o·li·tion; ab·o·li·tion·ary; ab·o·li·tion·dom;… …   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

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