Definition of sustention in English:

sustention

noun səˈstɛnʃn

1The action of sustaining or maintaining something. Also: the result of this; maintenance, preservation, upkeep. Compare "sustentation" Now rare.
2The sustaining or prolongation of a sound, especially a speech sound or a musical note.
3The quality of being sustained in argument or style.

Origin

Early 16th century; earliest use found in Lincoln Wills. Either from classical Latin sustent-, past participial stem of sustinēre sustain + -ion, after e.g. retention, etc., or an alteration of sustentation by association with the same models.

Definition of sustention in US English:

sustention

nounsəˈstɛnʃn

1The action of sustaining or maintaining something. Also: the result of this; maintenance, preservation, upkeep. Compare "sustentation" Now rare.
2The sustaining or prolongation of a sound, especially a speech sound or a musical note.
3The quality of being sustained in argument or style.

Origin

Early 16th century; earliest use found in Lincoln Wills. Either from classical Latin sustent-, past participial stem of sustinēre sustain + -ion, after e.g. retention, etc., or an alteration of sustentation by association with the same models.

词汇	sustention
释义	Definition of sustention in English: sustention noun səˈstɛnʃn 1The action of sustaining or maintaining something. Also: the result of this; maintenance, preservation, upkeep. Compare "sustentation" Now rare. 2The sustaining or prolongation of a sound, especially a speech sound or a musical note. 3The quality of being sustained in argument or style. Origin Early 16th century; earliest use found in Lincoln Wills. Either from classical Latin sustent-, past participial stem of sustinēre sustain + -ion, after e.g. retention, etc., or an alteration of sustentation by association with the same models. Definition of sustention in US English: sustention nounsəˈstɛnʃn 1The action of sustaining or maintaining something. Also: the result of this; maintenance, preservation, upkeep. Compare "sustentation" Now rare. 2The sustaining or prolongation of a sound, especially a speech sound or a musical note. 3The quality of being sustained in argument or style. Origin Early 16th century; earliest use found in Lincoln Wills. Either from classical Latin sustent-, past participial stem of sustinēre sustain + -ion, after e.g. retention, etc., or an alteration of sustentation by association with the same models.
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