I'd like to use this word for a newspaper piece, yet; I didn't find it in the Webster's Dictionary...any suggestions?
2007-01-14 03:49:38 · 21 answers · asked by Allan P S 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
yes Dear Sherlock. It is a word. Look up sustain.
2007-01-14 03:51:38 · answer #1 · answered by pretty_brown_eyes 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, it actually is...it shows up on the online version of Webster's Dictionary...take a look...
http://www.webster.com/dictionary/sustainable
2007-01-14 03:52:39 · answer #2 · answered by lilmonty81 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I found it: adj. 1) Capable of being sustained 2) designating, of, or characterized by a practice that sustains given condition, as economic growth or a human population, without destroying or depleting natural resources, polluting the environment, etc [sustainable agriculture] b)governed or maintained by, or produced as a result of, such practices [sustainable growth]
Webster's college dictionary
2007-01-14 04:13:41 · answer #3 · answered by roost2 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Main Entry: sus·tain·able
Pronunciation: s&-'stA-n&-b&l
Function: adjective
1 : capable of being sustained
2 a : of, relating to, or being a method of harvesting or using a resource so that the resource is not depleted or permanently damaged
2007-01-14 03:51:59 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
YES
Main Entry: sus·tain·able
Pronunciation: s&-'stA-n&-b&l
Function: adjective
1 : capable of being sustained
2 a : of, relating to, or being a method of harvesting or using a resource so that the resource is not depleted or permanently damaged
- sus·tain·abil·i·ty /-"stA-n&-'bi-l&-tE/ noun
- sus·tain·ably /-'stA-n&-blE/ adverb
2007-01-14 03:53:46 · answer #5 · answered by minimickimichelle 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes. Adjective
1. capable of being sustained.
2. of, relating to, or being a method of harvesting or using a resource so that the resource is not depleted or permanently damaged
2b. of or relating to a lifestyle involving the use of sustainable methods.
2007-01-14 03:55:49 · answer #6 · answered by tublugator08 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes it is, have given you the links hope that helps you!
Main Entry: sus·tain·able
Pronunciation: s&-'stA-n&-b&l
Function: adjective
1 : capable of being sustained
2 a : of, relating to, or being a method of harvesting or using a resource so that the resource is not depleted or permanently damaged
2007-01-14 03:53:25 · answer #7 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sustainable - The ability to continue a defined behavior indefinitely
2007-01-14 03:52:09 · answer #8 · answered by jaydawg125 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yup! Sustainable actually is a word according to dictionary.com. However, if you are still feeling a bit uneasy about it, here are some synonyms..
Bearable
Maintainable
Supported
Satisfactory
Good Luck
2007-01-14 03:54:33 · answer #9 · answered by Rose 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes
2007-01-14 03:53:14 · answer #10 · answered by Gotta Question 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋