| durable | (adj) existing for a long time, Syn. lasting, long-lived, long-lasting, Example: hopes for a durable peace; a long-lasting friendship |
| durable | (adj) capable of withstanding wear and tear and decay, Syn. long-wearing, Example: durable denim jeans |
| durable | (adj) very long lasting, Syn. indestructible, perdurable, undestroyable, Example: less durable rocks were gradually worn away to form valleys; the perdurable granite of the ancient Appalachian spine of the continent |
| durables | (n) consumer goods that are not destroyed by use, Syn. durable goods, consumer durables |
| Durability | n. [ L. durabilitas. ] The state or quality of being durable; the power of uninterrupted or long continuance in any condition; the power of resisting agents or influences which tend to cause changes, decay, or dissolution; lastingness. [ 1913 Webster ] A Gothic cathedral raises ideas of grandeur in our minds by the size, its height, . . . its antiquity, and its durability. Blair. [ 1913 Webster ] |
| Durable | a. [ L. durabilis, fr. durare to last: cf. F. durable. See Dure. ] Able to endure or continue in a particular condition; lasting; not perishable or changeable; not wearing out or decaying soon; enduring; Riches and honor are with me; yea, durable riches and righteousness. Prov. viii. 18. [ 1913 Webster ] An interest which from its object and grounds must be so durable. De Quincey. |
| Durableness | n. Power of lasting, enduring, or resisting; durability. [ 1913 Webster ] The durableness of the metal that supports it. Addison. [ 1913 Webster ] |
| Durably | adv. In a lasting manner; with long continuance. [ 1913 Webster ] |