What does SUSTAINED mean?
Definitions for SUSTAINED
sus·tained
This dictionary definitions page includes all the possible meanings, example usage and translations of the word SUSTAINED.
Princeton's WordNet
sustainedadjective
maintained at length without interruption or weakening
"sustained flight"
free burning, sustainedadjective
(of an electric arc) continuous
"heat transfer to the anode in free burning arcs"
Wiktionary
sustainedadjective
held continuously at a certain level
sustainedadjective
held at a certain pitch
Wikipedia
sustained
Sustain is a parameter of musical sound in time.
ChatGPT
sustained
Sustained generally means continuing or maintained at length without interruption or weakening. It is often used to describe something that is steady, constant, prolonged or extended over a certain period of time. This term can be applied in various contexts such as sustained effort, sustained growth, sustained attention, etc.
Webster Dictionary
Sustained
of Sustain
Sustainedadjective
held up to a certain pitch, degree, or level; uniform; as, sustained pasion; a sustained style of writing; a sustained note in music
Editors Contribution
sustained
At a moderate level with an accurate amount or number.
They had a sustained way of living.
Submitted by MaryC on February 13, 2020
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of SUSTAINED in Chaldean Numerology is: 5
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of SUSTAINED in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4
Examples of SUSTAINED in a Sentence
People are simply incapable of prolonged, sustained goodness.
No property damage or injuries were sustained during this uncommon event while the concrete was drying, and construction remains ongoing.
We have flight attendants who have been thrown into the ceiling and then back down several times, resulting in broken limbs. In the aisle, with unannounced turbulence, we had people who lost toes, or lost the ability to work, or sustained injuries that kept them off the job for years.
The upshift in growth momentum should be sustained during the second half of the year, this will provide the necessary cover for the Fed to raise rates later this year, though the pace of tightening will be 'gradual.'.
India Governor Raghuram Rajan:
I personally feel sustained devaluation is neither feasible nor a good strategy.
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