durability
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ə adjective
1.
able to resist wear, decay, etc., well; lasting; enduring.
noun
2.
durables, durable goods.
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durable (ˈdjʊərəbəl) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —adj | |
| long-lasting; enduring: a durable fabric | |
| [C14: from Old French, from Latin dūrābilis, from dūrāre to last; see | |
| dura'bility | |
| —n | |
| 'durableness | |
| —n | |
| 'durably | |
| —adv | |
| durable (ˈdjʊərəbəl) | |
| —adj | |
| long-lasting; enduring: a durable fabric | |
| [C14: from Old French, from Latin dūrābilis, from dūrāre to last; see | |
| dura'bility | |
| —n | |
| 'durableness | |
| —n | |
| 'durably | |
| —adv | |
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Word Origin & History
durable
late 14c., from O.Fr. durable, from L. durabilis "lasting, permanent," from durare "to last, harden" (see endure). Related: Durability.
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Example sentences
Commercially produced herbs and garden herbs may have different flavor and durability.
The first aviators adopted leather as their material of choice because of its durability, warmth, and good looks.
When her youthful idealism kicked in, its strength and durability more than made up for its delayed onset.
It will also probably have less durability as mud bricks do not last as long as clay bricks under high temperature conditions.
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