durable
[ door-uh-buhl, dyoor- ]
/ ˈdʊər ə bəl, ˈdyʊər- /
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adjective
noun
durables. durable goods.
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Origin of durable
OTHER WORDS FROM durable
du·ra·bil·i·ty [door-uh-bil-i-tee, dyoor-], /ˌdʊər əˈbɪl ɪ ti, ˌdyʊər-/, du·ra·ble·ness, noundu·ra·bly, adverbun·du·ra·ble, adjectiveun·du·ra·bly, adverbDictionary.com Unabridged
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How to use durable in a sentence
Howe'er in mirth most magnified, Whoe'er lived in life most lordliest, Drear all this excellence, delights undurable!
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British Dictionary definitions for durable
durable
/ (ˈdjʊərəbəl) /
adjective
long-lasting; enduringa durable fabric
Derived forms of durable
durability or durableness, noundurably, adverbWord Origin for durable
C14: from Old French, from Latin dūrābilis, from dūrāre to last; see endure
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