SUSTENTION


Meaning of SUSTENTION in English

— sustentive /seuh sten"tiv/ , adj.

/seuh sten"sheuhn/ , n.

1. the act of sustaining.

2. the state or quality of being sustained.

[ 1865-70; susten- (see SUSTAIN) + -TION, modeled on detain: detention, retain: retention ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .