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… … Useful english dictionary
ten — af·ten; aglis·ten; an·ten·nal; an·ten·nar·ia; an·ten·na·ri·i·dae; an·ten·na·ry; an·ten·na·ta; an·ten·nate; an·ten·ni·fer; an·ten·ni·form; an·ten·nu·la; an·ten·nu·lar; an·ten·nule; ap·pe·ten·cy; ar·ten·kreis; as·tro·pec·ten; at·ten·si·ty;… … English syllables
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
sustention — sus·ten·tion … English syllables
Sustention — Sus*ten tion, n. Sustentation. [R. or Colloq.] [1913 Webster] In fine images, in sustention, in irony, they surpass anything that Burke ever wrote. J. Morley. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
sustentation — sus•ten•ta•tion [[t]ˌsʌs tənˈteɪ ʃən[/t]] n. 1) maintenance in being or activity; the sustaining of life 2) provision with means or funds for upkeep 3) means of sustaining life; sustenance • Etymology: 1350–1400; ME < L… … From formal English to slang
sustentation — sus·ten·ta·tion … English syllables
ta — ab·lac·ta·tion; ab·sen·ta·tion; abu·ta; ac·cep·ta·tion; ac·cli·ma·ta·tion; ac·cred·i·ta·tion; ac·er·a·ta; ac·e·ta·tion; ac·e·ta·to ; ach·e·ta; achor·da·ta; acoe·lo·ma·ta; acra·ni·a·ta; ac·ro·tre·ta; ac·ta; ac·ti·no·my·ce·ta·ce·ae;… … English syllables
in — in·earth; in·ebri·a·tion; in·ebri·ety; in·ebri·ous; in·edible; in·ed·i·ta; in·edited; in·educabilia; in·educability; in·educable; in·education; in·ef·fa·bil·i·ty; in·ef·face·abil·i·ty; in·effaceable; in·effectuality; in·efficacious;… … English syllables