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Definition of sustainable adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

sustainable

adjective
 
/səˈsteɪnəbl/
 
/səˈsteɪnəbl/
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  1. involving the use of natural products and energy in a way that does not harm the environment
    • sustainable forest management
    • an environmentally sustainable society
    • This type of farming is simply not sustainable any more.
    Topics The environmentb2
  2. that can continue or be continued for a long time
    • sustainable economic growth
    • Unfortunately, this level of output is not sustainable.
    opposite unsustainable
See sustainable in the Oxford Advanced American DictionarySee sustainable in the Oxford Learner's Dictionary of Academic English

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