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Definition of self-sustaining - Reverso English Dictionary
Adjective
1.
independentable to maintain itself without outside help
- The ecosystem is self-sustaining and requires no human intervention.
2.
processable to continue without additional resources
- The self-sustaining reaction needs no extra fuel.
Origin of self-sustaining
English, self (oneself) + sustain (support)
Terms with self-sustaining included in their meaning
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process
self-sustaining process difficult to stop
innovation
self-starting or self-sustaining with minimal resources
nuclear physics
point where nuclear reaction is self-sustaining
nuclear physics
reach a self-sustaining nuclear reaction state
self-sustaining
burning continuously without external help
science
self-sustaining thermonuclear fusion reaction
self-sustaining
capable of synthesizing its own food from inorganic substances
sustainability
small self-sustaining and eco-friendly community
closed system
self-sustaining ecological environment
sustainable design
related to designing self-sustaining systems that mimic nature
self-sustaining
existing independent of any extrinsic sustaining force
self-sustaining
maintaining oneself at a minimal level
Examples of self-sustaining in a sentence
A self-sustaining farm can thrive without external resources. A self-sustaining ecosystem requires no human intervention. The village developed a self-sustaining energy system.
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- French:autonome, ...
- German:selbsterhaltend, selbsttragend, ...
- Italian:autosufficiente, ...
- Spanish:autosuficiente, autogestionado, ...
- Portuguese:autossuficiente, auto-sustentável, ...
- Chinese:自给自足的, 自我支持的, ...
- Japanese:自立した, 自立的な, ...
- Arabic:مُسْتَدَامٌ ذَاتِيًّا, ذاتي الاستدامة, ...
- Hebrew:עַצְמָאִי, ...
- Russian:самоподдерживающийся, автономный, ...
- Ukrainian:самодостатній, самопідтримуючий, ...
- Hindi:आत्मनिर्भर, स्वतंत्र, ...
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