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sustentation

sus·ten·ta·tion
S s

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [suhs-tuh n-tey-shuh n]
    • /ˌsʌs tənˈteɪ ʃən/
    • /sˌʌstəntˈeɪʃən/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [suhs-tuh n-tey-shuh n]
    • /ˌsʌs tənˈteɪ ʃən/

Definitions of sustentation word

  • noun sustentation maintenance in being or activity; the sustaining of life through vital processes. 1
  • noun sustentation provision with means or funds for upkeep. 1
  • noun sustentation means of sustaining life; sustenance. 1
  • noun sustentation a sustaining or being sustained; maintenance, support, or preservation 0
  • noun sustentation something that sustains or supports; sustenance 0
See all 5 definitions of sustentation

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Origin of sustentation

First appearance:

before 1350
One of the 20% oldest English words
1350-1400; Middle English < Latin sustentātiōn- (stem of sustentātiō) an upholding, equivalent to sustentāt(us) (past participle of sustentāre, frequentative of sustinēre to sustain) + -iōn- -ion

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Parts of speech for Sustentation

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Sustentation

sustentation popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 51% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 60% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

sustentation usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for sustentation

noun sustentation

  • conservation — Conservation is saving and protecting the environment.
  • flotation — an act or state of floating.
  • fulcra — the support, or point of rest, on which a lever turns in moving a body.
  • fulcrum — the support, or point of rest, on which a lever turns in moving a body.
  • living — having life; being alive; not dead: living persons.
All 13 Synonyms of sustentation

Top questions with sustentation

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