durability

Also du·ra·ble·ness

[door-uh-bil-i-tee, dyoor-]

noun

1. the ability to last over time, resisting wear, breakage, deterioration, etc..

   Those who own this make of car really can't complain, given the high quality, dependability, and durability of their product lines.

Other Word Forms

• undurability noun
• undurableness noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of durability¹

First recorded in 1350–1400; Latin dūrābili(s) + -tās noun suffix; durable ( def. ), -ty ² ( def. )

Example Sentences

None of it would have been possible without a rare level of durability in a sport where players routinely bash each others’ teeth in.

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With a sprawling live band and big moments of unvarnished vocal candor, this was pop at its highest caliber, but with an eye toward long-term durability and integrity.

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It is Reform's recent rise - and the durability of its support, up to now at least - that has fast forwarded the collywobbles in a vast parliamentary Labour Party so soon after a general election.

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There are arguably questions about the durability of the entire attack, as all of Archer, Atkinson, Carse and Tongue have had injury problems in the recent past.

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Generally speaking, the harder the compound, the less grip but the more durability.

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Related Words

• endurance 
• grit 
• persistence 
• stamina 
• staying power