- DURABLE Definition Meaning - Merriam-Webster
Something durable lasts a long time, so it's apt that durable comes to us (via Anglo-French) from the Latin verb durare, meaning "to last " Other descendants of durare in English include during, endure, and duration, all of which concern things lasting in one way or another
- DURABLE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary
DURABLE definition: 1 able to last and be used for a long time without becoming damaged: 2 able to continue to exist… Learn more
- DURABLE Definition Meaning | Dictionary. com
Durable definition: able to resist wear, decay, etc , well; lasting; enduring See examples of DURABLE used in a sentence
- Durable - definition of durable by The Free Dictionary
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
- durable adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes . . .
Definition of durable adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more
- DURABLE definition in American English | Collins English Dictionary
Something that is durable is strong and lasts a long time without breaking or becoming weaker Fine bone china is eminently practical, since it is strong and durable
- durable, adj. meanings, etymology and more | Oxford English Dictionary
There are five meanings listed in OED's entry for the adjective durable, two of which are labelled obsolete See ‘Meaning use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence
- durable - WordReference. com Dictionary of English
highly resistant to wear, etc ; capable of enduring: The raincoat is made of durable material n durables, [plural] goods, such as household appliances, that are not used up immediately, but can be used for several years Also called durable goods
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