durability
noun
the ability to last over time, resisting wear, breakage, deterioration, etc..
durableness
-
a variation of
durability.
- a word derived from durable.
Example Sentences
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It was nexum, and the parties to the contract were said to be nexi, expressions which must be carefully attended to on account of the singular durableness of the metaphor on which they are founded.
From Ancient Law Its Connection to the History of Early Society by Sir Henry Sumner Maine
The durableness of the federal union lies in its flexibility, and it is this flexibility which makes it the only kind of government, according to modern ideas, that is permanently applicable to a whole continent.
From American Political Ideas Viewed from the Standpoint of Universal History by John Fiske
As for the durableness of the shoes, that is not your fault, but the fault of the leather.
From The Children of the World by Paul Heyse
If this house were intended for your own use, you would doubtless consider among other important matters those of comfort, convenience of arrangement, attractiveness of appearance, strength, and durableness.
From Farm Boys and Girls by William Arch McKeever
