sustentative

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adjective

Adapted to sustain, strengthen, or corroborate.

“sustentative selection”

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Meanings

adjectivesustentative (not comparable)
  1. not comparableAdapted to sustain, strengthen, or corroborate.

    sustentative citations or quotations

  2. not comparablebiologyRelating to those functions of the body which affect its material composition and thus determine its mass.

    sustentative selection

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APA

sustentative. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sustentative

MLA

“sustentative.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sustentative. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “sustentative,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sustentative.

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