ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Sustained

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Pronunciation /səˈsteɪnd/ · Part of speech verb

Quick meaning: Sustained is a verb meaning simple past and past participle of sustain.

Meaning

simple past and past participle of sustain.

More Meanings

  1. Held continuously at a certain level.
  2. (music) Held at a certain pitch.

Example Sentences

Similar studies of rats have employed four different intracranial resorbable, slow sustained release systems—surgical foam, a thermal gel depot, a microcapsule or biodegradable polymer beads.

Synonyms for sustained

Depending on context, synonyms include constant, continuous, steady, uninterrupted.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include uninterrupted, continuous, durable, enduring, abiding, lasting.

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