🇵🇹Portuguese Source WordCode: PT

sustentabilidade

Pronunciation / Transliteration: sustentabilidade

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Sustainability/səˌsteɪnəˈbɪlɪti/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #2500 frequency
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🇵🇹 Example Sentence in Portuguese:

"A sustentabilidade é essencial para o desenvolvimento a longo prazo."

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As noun
  1. 1

    The ability to be maintained at a certain rate or level, especially regarding ecological balance and the avoidance of the depletion of natural resources.

    "The company is committed to improving the environmental sustainability of its supply chain."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from the verb 'sustain' (from Old French 'sostenir', Latin 'sustinere') + suffix '-ability', gaining widespread prominence in environmental contexts in the late 20th century.

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