Equitable vs Sustainable - What's the difference?
equitable | sustainable |
Marked by or having equity.
Fair, just, or impartial.
* 1748 , , Enquiries concerning the human understanding and concerning the principles of moral , London: Oxford University Press, 1973. § 33.
(legal) Relating to the general principles of justice that correct or supplement the provisions of the law.
Able to be sustained.
Able to be produced or sustained for an indefinite period without damaging the environment, or without depleting a resource; renewable.
* 2008 , Kate L. Harrison, The Green Bride Guide , ISBN 140221345X, page 174 [http://books.google.com/books?id=O5FyqGQmdpUC&pg=PA174&dq=sustainable]:
* 2008 August–October, Dawn Brighid, "A Taste of Hope", in Organic Gardening , ISSN 1536-108X, volume 55, number 6, page 73 [http://books.google.com/books?id=S8MDAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA73&dq=%22that+sustainable%22]:
* 2010 , , ISBN 9780061718946, page 129 [http://books.google.com/books?id=_-Z6Umuq68EC&pg=PA129&dq=sustainable]:
As adjectives the difference between equitable and sustainable
is that equitable is just, equitable, fair while sustainable is able to be sustained.equitable
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Alternative forms
* (obsolete)Adjective
(en adjective)- I may justly require you to produce that argument; nor have you any pretence to refuse so equitable a demand.
sustainable
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Adjective
(en adjective)- In addition to the resources listed in the organic and local food sections earlier, a good source of sustainable meat is Heritage Foods USA (heritagefoodsusa.com).
- Some critics have asserted that sustainable food is "elitist"; that it's too expensive and not widely available.
- A city on a hill—or many cities on hills—surrounded by unbroken vistas of beautiful countryside; small, thriving, family-run farms growing organic, seasonal, and sustainable fruits and vegetables specific to the region.