Sustentation

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • n. Something that sustains; a support.
  • n. Sustenance.
  • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • n. The act, or the result of sustaining; sustainment.
  • n. The aggregate of the functions by which a living organism is maintained in a normal condition of weight and growth.
  • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • n. The act of sustaining, or the state of being sustained; preservation from falling; support; sustenance; maintenance.
  • n. The aggregate of the functions by which a living organism is maintained in a normal condition of weight and growth.
  • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • n. Support; preservation from falling or sinking.
  • n. Maintenance: especially, support of life; sustenance.
  • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • n. the act of sustaining life by food or providing a means of subsistence
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    support   
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    support    sustenance    maintenance   
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