durability
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durability
- /dəɹəˈbɪləti/ US
- /ˈdʲʊɹəbɪləti/ UK
Where it comes from
From Middle English durabilite, from Old French durabilité, from Latin dūrābilitās (“durability”). Corresponding to durable + -ity.
noun durabilities
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The ability to last a long time by virtue of the power to resist stress or force.
We broke up our tests into three categories — performance, durability and versatility — so we could compare the different features of each jacket against the others directly.
Similar: long-lastingness
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: enduringness, lastingness, strength, lasting, longevity, lifetime, persistence, permanence, permanency, continuity, stability, lifespan, perpetuity, endurance, stamina, resister
Translations
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noun permanence by virtue of the power to resist stress or force
| Español | durabilidad |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 내구성 naeguseong |
| 日本語 | 耐久性 taikyūsei |
| 中文 | 耐久性 nàijiǔxìng |
| हिन्दी | टिकाउपन ṭikāupan |
| Português | durabilidade |
| Français | durabilité, résistance |
| Deutsch | Haltbarkeit |
| Italiano | durabilità |
| Русский | долгове́чность dolgovéčnostʹ, живу́честь živúčestʹ, сто́йкость stójkostʹ, дли́тельность dlítelʹnostʹ |
| العربية | مَتَانَة matāna |
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title = {durability},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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