the ability to sustain something, the property of being sustainable, ecology a means of configuring civilization and human activity so that society, its members and its economies are able to meet their needs and express their greatest potential in the present, while preserving biodiversity and natural ecosystems, planning and acting for the ability to maintain these ideals for future generations

Capable of being sustained, Able to be sustained for an indefinite period without damaging the environment, or without depleting a resource; renewable, Capable of being continued with minimal long-term effect on the environment

Simple past tense and past participle of sustain, adjective_ held continuously at a certain level, maintained at length without interruption or weakening, Held up to a certain pitch, degree, or level; uniform

short wave, noun_ The ISO 639 alpha-2 language code for Swahili

To trade one thing for another, To exchange (one thing) for another, To fall or descend; to rush hastily or violently, transitive verb_ Obs. or Prov. Eng. To strike; -- with off, colloq. To exchange (usually two things of the same kind); to swop, verb_ To exchange or give (something) in an exchange (for something else), exchange or give (something) in exchange for, exchange or give (something) in exchange for, noun_ an equal exchange, finance A financial derivative in which two parties agree to exchange one stream of cashflow against another stream, An act of swapping; a barter; an exchange

One of the Scandinavian countries. Official name_ Kingdom of Sweden (Konungariket Sverige). Capital_ Stockholm, noun_ a Scandinavian kingdom in the eastern part of the Scandinavian Peninsula

Having the taste of sugar or a substance containing or resembling sugar, as honey or saccharin, Pleasing to the mind or feelings; gratifying, Not saline or salted, adverb_ In a sweet manner; sweetly, noun_ A sweet dish, such as pudding, served as dessert, A dear or beloved person, Something pleasing to the mind or feelings

Coming, occurring, or accomplished quickly, Moving a great distance in a short time; moving with celerity or velocity; fleet; rapid; quick; speedy; prompt, Quick to act or react, adverb_ Swiftly. Often used in combination, noun_ A western fence lizard, swift, blue-belly, Sceloporus occidentalis -- (common western lizard; seen on logs or rocks), a small bird that resembles a swallow and is noted for its rapid flight, The common newt or eft

To move through or on top of water by moving the limbs, fins, or tail or by undulating the body, To experience a floating or giddy sensation; be dizzy, To execute (a particular stroke) in swimming, transitive verb_ To pass or move over or on by swimming, To cause or compel to swim; to make to float, To immerse in water that the lighter parts may float, noun_ The act of swimming; a gliding motion, like that of one swimming, The act of swimming; period or extent of swimming_ as, to take a swim, A distance covered by or period of time spent swimming

Present participle of swim, noun_ The action of the verb "to swim", The activity of moving oneself through water using one's arms and legs while buoyed up by the water, carried out by humans for amusement, exercise, sport or entertainment, The act, sport, or technique of one that swims, adjective_ Relating to or used in swimming, That swims; capable of swimming; adapted to, or used in, swimming, Suffused with moisture