sustainability

sus·tain·a·bil·i·ty

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Definitions of sustainability word

noun sustainability the ability to be sustained, supported, upheld, or confirmed. 1
noun sustainability Environmental Science. the quality of not being harmful to the environment or depleting natural resources, and thereby supporting long-term ecological balance: The committee is developing sustainability standards for products that use energy. 1
noun sustainability ecology: renewability 1
noun sustainability the ability to be sustained, without causing problems such as inflation 0
noun sustainability (of economic development, energy sources, etc) the ability to be maintained at a steady level without exhausting natural resources or causing severe ecological damage 0

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A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 83% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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