sustainable

/səˈsteɪnəbl/ adjective

Translation

› able to continue over a period of time

sürdürülebilir, devam ettirilebilir

sustainable development/growth143

› causing little or no damage to the environment and therefore able to continue for a long time143

(Definition of sustainable adjective from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary English-Turkish © Cambridge University Press)

false, not real or not legal

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