durability

du·ra·ble

 (do͝or′ə-bəl, dyo͝or′-)

adj.

1.

a. Capable of withstanding wear and tear or decay: a durable fabric.

b. Made to withstand repeated use over a relatively long period, usually several years or more: durable goods such as washing machines and dryers.

2. Able to perform or compete over a long period, as by avoiding or overcoming injuries: a durable fullback.

3. Lasting; stable: a durable friendship.

n.

A good or product made to withstand repeated use over a relatively long period, usually several years or more: tracked the orders for automobiles and other durables.

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[Middle English, from Old French, from Latin dūrābilis, from dūrāre, to last; see deuə- in Indo-European roots.]

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du′ra·bil′i·ty, du′ra·ble·ness n.

du′ra·bly adv.

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Thesaurus

Noun

1.

durability - permanence by virtue of the power to resist stress or force; "they advertised the durability of their products" enduringness, lastingness, strength tensile strength - the strength of material expressed as the greatest longitudinal stress it can bear without tearing apart indestructibility - the strength to resist destruction permanence, permanency - the property of being able to exist for an indefinite duration persistence, continuity - the property of a continuous and connected period of time changelessness - the property of remaining unchanged everlastingness - the property of lasting forever

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durability

noun

The condition of being free from defects or flaws:

firmness, integrity, solidity, soundness, stability, strength, wholeness.

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Translations

مَتانَه

trvanlivost

holdbarhed

Beständigkeit

durabilité

varanleiki, ending

durevolezza

holdbarhetslitestyrkevarighet

жизнестойкость

dayanıklılıksağlamlık

耐用性

durability

[ˌdjʊərəˈbɪlɪtɪ] N → durabilidad f, lo duradero

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durability

[ˌdjʊərəˈbɪlɪti] n [material] → solidité f, résistance f

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durability

n

(of product, material, finish) → Strapazierfähigkeit f, → Haltbarkeit f

(of peace, relationship) → Dauerhaftigkeit f

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durability

[ˌdjʊərəˈbɪlɪtɪ] n (of materials) → resistenza; (of relationship) → durevolezza

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durable

(ˈdjuərəbl) adjective

1. lasting or able to last. a durable peace. bestendige ثابِت، دائِم траен duradouro trvalý dauerhaft holdbar; solid διαρκήςduradero kestev پایدار pysyvä durableעמיד टिकाऊ trajan tartós tahan lama varanlegur duraturo 永続性のある 오래가는 tvirtas, pastovus ilgstošs tahan lama duurzaamholdbar, varigtrwały دوامدار duradouro durabil долговечный; прочный trvanlivý, trvácny, stály trajen trajan varaktig, bestående ยืนนาน sürekli, devamlı 持久的 тривалий پائیدار kéo dài trong một thời gian bao lâu 持久的

2. wearing well. durable material. duursame مَتين، مُتَحَمِّل здрав resistente odolný haltbar slidstærk; holdbar ανθεκτικόςduradero, resistente vastupidav با دوام kestävä résistant חוֹמֵר עָמִיד स्थायी postojan, izdrživ tartós awet endingargóður resistente 耐久性の 내구력이 좋은 tvirtas, patvarus izturīgs tahan lasak duurzaamslitesterk, holdbarwytrzymały با دوامه resistente rezistent прочный odolný trpežen izdržljiv hållbar, slitstark ใช้ทน dayanıklı, eskimez 耐用的 зносостійкий بہت چلنے والا bền 耐用的

ˌduraˈbility noun

bestendigheid, duursaamheid مَتانَه здравина durabilidade trvanlivost die Baständigkeit holdbarhed ανθεκτικότητα durabilidad kestvus, vastupidavus دوام؛ ماندگاری kestävyys durabilitéעמידות टिकाऊपन trajnost, postojanost tartósság keawetan varanleiki, ending durabilità 耐久性 내구성 tvirtumas, patvarumas izturība ketahanan duurzaamheidholdbarhet, varighet, slitestyrkewytrzymałość پاتى كيدونكى durabilidade durabilitate долговечность trvanlivosť trajnost izdržljivost varaktighet, hållbarhet, livslängd ความทนทาน dayanıklılık, sağlamlık 持久性，耐用性 стійкість; тривалість پائیداری tính bền 耐用性

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durability

n. durabilidad, duración.

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