Sustain-ability

Definitions and meanings

پایداری
In Persion it mean something like a vessel on the water, that can float and withstand the waves etc..

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In Dutch it is something that
likely to endure; durable, able to resist wear; enduring, able to be sustained: environmental term. It can move too...

Sustain[ suh-steyn ]
verb (used with object)
to support, hold, or bear up from below; bear the weight of, as a structure.
to bear (a burden, charge, etc.).
to undergo, experience, or suffer (injury, loss, etc.); endure without giving way or yielding.
to keep (a person, the mind, the spirits, etc.) from giving way, as under trial or affliction.
to keep up or keep going, as an action or process:
to sustain a conversation.
to supply with food, drink, and other necessities of life.
to provide for (an institution or the like) by furnishing means or funds.
to support (a cause or the like) by aid or approval.
to uphold as valid, just, or correct, as a claim or the person making it:
The judge sustained the lawyer's objection.
to confirm or corroborate, as a statement:
Further investigation sustained my suspicions. (https://www.dictionary.com/)

Ability[ uh-bil-i-tee ]
noun, plural a·bil·i·ties.
power or capacity to do or act physically, mentally, legally, morally, financially, etc.
competence in an activity or occupation because of one's skill, training, or other qualification:
the ability to sing well.
abilities, talents; special skills or aptitudes:
Composing music is beyond his abilities. (https://www.dictionary.com/)

ORIGIN OF SUSTAIN
1250–1300; Middle English suste(i)nen Anglo-French sustenir, Old French Latin sustinēre to uphold, equivalent to sus-sus- + -tinēre, combining form of tenēre to hold

ORIGIN OF ABILITY
1350–1400; Middle English (h)abilite Middle French
Latin habilitās aptitude, equivalent to habili(s) handy (see able) + -tās-ty2; replacing Middle English ablete Old French Latin, as above

SYNONYM STUDY FOR ABILITY
2. Ability, faculty, talent denote qualifications or powers. Ability is a general word for power, native or acquired, enabling one to do things well: a person of great ability; ability in mathematics. Faculty denotes a natural ability for a particular kind of action: a faculty of saying what he means. Talent is often used to mean a native ability or aptitude in a special field: a talent for music or art.

SYNONYM STUDY FOR SUSTAIN
1. See support.

support[ suh-pawrt, -pohrt ]
verb (used with object)
to bear or hold up (a load, mass, structure, part, etc.); serve as a foundation for.
to sustain or withstand (weight, pressure, strain, etc.) without giving way; serve as a prop for.
to undergo or endure, especially with patience or submission; tolerate.
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noun
the act or an instance of supporting.
the state of being supported.
something that serves as a foundation, prop, brace, or stay.
maintenance, as of a person or family, with necessaries, means, or funds:
to pay for support of an orphan.
a person or thing that supports, as financially:
The pension was his only support.
a person or thing that gives aid or assistance.
an actor, actress, or group performing with a lead performer.
the material, as canvas or wood, on which a picture is painted.
Stock Exchange. support level.
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adjective
(of hosiery) made with elasticized fibers so as to fit snugly on the legs, thereby aiding circulation, relieving fatigue, etc.

ORIGIN OF SUPPORT
First recorded in 1350–1400; (verb) Middle English supporten, from Middle French supporter, from Medieval Latin supportāre “to endure” (Latin: “to convey”), equivalent to sup- sup- + portāre “to carry” (see port5); (noun) Middle English, derivative of the verb

SYNONYM STUDY FOR SUPPORT
1, 6. Support, maintain, sustain, uphold all mean to hold up and to preserve. To support is to hold up or add strength to, literally or figuratively: The columns support the roof. To maintain is to support so as to preserve intact: to maintain an attitude of defiance. To sustain, a rather elevated word, suggests completeness and adequacy in supporting: The court sustained his claim. Uphold applies especially to supporting or backing another, as in a statement, opinion, or belief: to uphold the rights of a minority. 13. See living.

Sustainability[ suh-stey-nuh-bil-i-tee ]
noun
the ability to be sustained, supported, upheld, or confirmed.
Environmental Science. the quality of not being harmful to the environment or depleting natural resources, and thereby supporting long-term ecological balance:
The committee is developing sustainability standards for products that use energy.

ORIGIN OF SUSTAINABILITY
sustain + -ability

EXAMPLE SENTENCES FROM THE WEB FOR SUSTAINABILITY
I think we’ve been okay at bringing women and minorities into the firm, but I don’t think we’ve created the environment that creates the sustainability of them wanting to be there.

CITIGROUP NAMES JANE FRASER CEO, SHATTERING WALL STREET’S GLASS CEILING|MARIA ASPAN|SEPTEMBER 10, 2020|FORTUNE
She studies sustainability — how to use resources so they are available in the future — at Arizona State University in Tempe.

A SINGLE CHEMICAL MAY DRAW LONELY LOCUSTS INTO A HUNGRY SWARM|JONATHAN LAMBERT|SEPTEMBER 7, 2020|SCIENCE NEWS FOR STUDENTS
Solarpunk is gorgeous by most measures and serves as an umbrella term for an aesthetic and ideology that emphasizes biomimicry, greenery, and mind-blowing architectonic structures built to enable sustainability and self-sufficiency.

SOLARPUNK IS GROWING A GORGEOUS NEW WORLD IN THE CRACKS OF THE OLD ONE|CARIN ISM|SEPTEMBER 6, 2020|SINGULARITY HUB
Thrilling recently launched a collaboration with Banana Republic to promote sustainability in fashion.

THE CEO STRIVING TO MAKE VINTAGE, SECONDHAND CLOTHING AS POPULAR AS FAST FASHION|RACHEL KING|SEPTEMBER 6, 2020|FORTUNE
It’s by including people of color in sustainability conversations that Matthews thinks that efforts to improve infrastructure will make a difference.

UNCHARTED POWER’S JESSICA O. MATTHEWS HAS A PLAN TO REVIVE AMERICA’S CRUMBLING INFRASTRUCTURE|BROOKE HENDERSON|AUGUST 23, 2020|FORTUNE
But increasingly, when it comes to energy use and sustainability, parking lots are actually becoming part of the solution.

PAVED PARADISE|THE DAILY BEAST|SEPTEMBER 24, 2014|DAILY BEAST
But the New Year is also about planning ahead, refining a longer-term vision of balance and sustainability.

WHAT TO DRINK IN 2014: 13 CHEFS AND CRITICS PICKS|JORDAN SALCITO|JANUARY 11, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Of course, as is often the case, there is a price to be paid for sustainability.

WOOD CARDS ARE A GREEN ALTERNATIVE TO THE CLASSIC PLASTIC GIFT CARD|DANIEL GROSS|NOVEMBER 29, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Restoring data security, information integrity, and the sustainability of our shared web is not about closing doors.

THE INTERNET SHOULDN’T OWN YOU|ERIC KLINKER|OCTOBER 10, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Markets alone will not ensure the sustainability of our fragile planet.

BIG IDEA: THE TIME FOR DIVIDED NATIONS IS OVER|IAN GOLDIN|AUGUST 1, 2013|DAILY BEAST

Sustain verb
sus·​tain | \ sə-ˈstān \
sustained; sustaining; sustains
Definition of sustain
transitive verb

1: to give support or relief to
2: to supply with sustenance : NOURISH
3: KEEP UP, PROLONG
4: to support the weight of : PROP
also : to carry or withstand (a weight or pressure)
5: to buoy up
sustained by hope
6a: to bear up under
b: SUFFER, UNDERGO
sustained heavy losses
7a: to support as true, legal, or just
b: to allow or admit as valid
the court sustained the motion
8: to support by adequate proof : CONFIRM
testimony that sustains our contention

sustain noun
Definition of sustain
: a musical effect that prolongs a note's resonance
utilizing heavy sustain on his guitar
— Bill Dahl

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Appropedia (A Source) Shares knowledge to build rich, sustainable lives.
https://www.appropedia.org/Glossary_of_sustainability_terms

https://theanarchistlibrary.org/library/petr-kropotkin-mutual-aid-a-factor-of-evolution

What are we dealing with & how do we get there?

Precariat

Definition and meaning

Mutual Aid
A Factor of Evolution

Reclaim the notion of the discussion around sustainability.

Speculative realism

https://www.frieze.com/article/speculative-realism