durable

[door-uh-buhl, dyoor-]

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adjective

able to resist wear, decay, etc., well; lasting; enduring.

noun

durables. durable goods.

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Origin of durable

1350–1400; Middle English < Middle French < Latin dūrābilis. See dure², -able

SYNONYMS FOR durable

1. permanent.

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ANTONYMS FOR durable

1. weak, transitory.

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Related forms

du·ra·bil·i·ty, du·ra·ble·ness, noundu·ra·bly, adverbun·du·ra·bil·i·ty, nounun·du·ra·ble, adjective

un·du·ra·ble·ness, nounun·du·ra·bly, adverb

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Examples from the Web for durability

One way of measuring the durability of an airplane is to check how many of those built are still flying.
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Last year he proved that he still has electric ability, but his inconsistency and durability concerns are worse than ever.
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The most important aspects have yet to be decided on, like the material, which will have to undergo a series of durability tests.
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Charm explains the durability of certain books, where the characters and plots are still secondary to the lives they reveal.
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Long into the future, the printed book will continue to survive because of its portability, durability, and flexibility.
Will the Book Survive?|David "Skip" Prichard|July 28, 2010|DAILY BEAST
The durability of fur used as linings, which is affected by other conditions, is set forth separately.
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If it really possess, however, the durability assigned to it, this red is worth attention.
Field's Chromatography|George Field
Its durability is materially affected by the construction methods followed.
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The complicated and lofty ranges bore a noble aspect of durability—equally profitless, however, to man and to all other animals.
A Naturalist's Voyage Round the World|Charles Darwin
The hide is also much valued for its strength and durability.
Delineations of the Ox Tribe|George Vasey

British Dictionary definitions for durability

durable

adjective

long-lasting; enduringa durable fabric

Derived Formsdurability or durableness, noundurably, adverb

Word Origin for durable

C14: from Old French, from Latin dūrābilis, from dūrāre to last; see endure

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Word Origin and History for durability

durability

late 14c., from Old French durabilité, from Late Latin durabilitatem (nominative durabilitas), noun of quality from Latin durabilis (see durable).

durable

adj.

late 14c., from Old French durable (11c.), from Latin durabilis "lasting, permanent," from durare "to last, harden" (see endure). Durable goods attested from 1930.

durable

adjective

noun

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