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Webster's 1828 Dictionary

SUSTA'INABLE, a. That may be sustained or maintained. The action is not sustainable.

WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005)

adj
1: capable of being sustained

Merriam Webster's

adjective Date: circa 1727 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 <sustainable techniques> <sustainable agriculture> b. of or relating to a lifestyle involving the use of sustainable methods <sustainable society> • sustainability noun • sustainably adverb

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

Sustainable Sus*tain"a*ble, a. [Cf. F. soutenable, OF. soustenable.] Capable of being sustained or maintained; as, the action is not sustainable.

Collin's Cobuild Dictionary

1. You use sustainable to describe the use of natural resources when this use is kept at a steady level that is not likely to damage the environment. Try to buy wood that you know has come from a sustainable source. ADJ 2. A sustainable plan, method, or system is designed to continue at the same rate or level of activity without any problems. The creation of an efficient and sustainable transport system is critical to the long-term future of London. ADJ