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sustentation definition

sus·ten·ta·tion (-tā′s̸hən)

noun

  1. a sustaining or being sustained; maintenance, support, or preservation
  2. something that sustains or supports; sustenance

Etymology: ME < MFr < L sustentatio < sustentare, freq. of sustinere, to sustain

Related Forms:

  • sustentative sus′·ten·ta′·tive (sus′ten tāt′iv, səs ten′tə tiv′) adjective

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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