Durable

//ˈdʊɹəbəl// adj, noun

adj, noun ·Moderate ·High school level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A durable thing, one useful over more than one period, especially a year.

    "In a frictionless world with perfect rental markets, there is an unambiguous cost associated with the use of a durable for a single period."

Adjective
  1. 1
    Able to resist wear or decay; lasting; enduring.

    "Near-synonyms: persistent, long-lasting, lasting, hard-wearing; see also Thesaurus:lasting"

Adjective
  1. 1
    existing for a long time wordnet
  2. 2
    very long lasting wordnet
  3. 3
    capable of withstanding wear and tear and decay wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms
perdurablepermanentabidingabidingadamantineage-long

Example

More examples

"This seems expensive, but it's so durable it will pay off in the long run."

Etymology

From Middle English durable, from Old French durable, from Latin dūrābilis (“lasting, permanent”), from dūrō (“harden, make hard”).

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