durable adj

1 existing for a long time; "hopes for a durable peace"; "a long-lasting friendship" [syn: lasting, long-lasting, long-lived]

2 serviceable for a long time; "durable denim jeans" [syn: long-wearing]

3 very long lasting; "less durable rocks were gradually worn away to form valleys"; "the perdurable granite of the ancient Appalachian spine of the continent" [syn: indestructible, perdurable, undestroyable]

English

Etymology

From dure, (archaic) from the Latin 'durare, (to last) + -able''.

Adjective

1. able to resist wear, decay; lasting; enduring;

Translations

• Dutch: duurzaam
• Finnish: kestävä, luja
• Russian: прочный, надёжный, стойкий, долговечный
• Telugu: మన్నికైన (mannikaina)

Synonyms

• permanent

Antonyms

• weak
• transitory

Durability is the ability to endure. It can refer to:

• Durable goods, goods with a long usable life in economics.
• Durability (database systems), one of the ACID properties.

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