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Endurance

//ɪnˈdjʊəɹəns// noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    The measure of a person's stamina or persistence. countable, uncountable

    "He has great endurance: he ran a marathon and then cycled home."

  2. 2
    the power to withstand hardship or stress wordnet
  3. 3
    An ability to endure hardship. countable, uncountable
  4. 4
    a state of surviving; remaining alive wordnet
  5. 5
    The length of time that a ship's rations will supply. countable, uncountable

Etymology

First attested in the late 15th century. From Middle French endurance, from Old French endurance. Morphologically endure + -ance.

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