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Webster 1913 Edition

Durable

Du′ra-ble

,
Adj.
[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;
as,
durable
cloth;
durable
happiness.
Riches and honor are with me; yea,
durable
riches and righteousness.
Prov. viii. 18.
Syn. – Lasting; permanent; enduring; firm; stable; continuing; constant; persistent. See
Lasting
.

Webster 1828 Edition

Durable

DURABLE

,
Adj.
[L., to last; hard.] Having the quality of lasting or continuing long in being, without perishing or wearing out as durable timber; durable cloth; durable happiness.

Definition 2024

durable

durable

English

Adjective

durable ‎(comparative more durable, superlative most durable)

  1. Able to resist wear, decay; lasting; enduring.

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Noun

durable ‎(plural durables)

  1. (economics) A durable good, one useful over more than one period, especially a year.
    • 1989, Robert A. Pollak, (Please provide the title of the work), page 188:
      In a frictionless world with perfect rental markets, there is an unambiguous cost associated with the use of a durable for a single period.

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Asturian

Adjective

durable (epicene, plural durables)

  1. durable (able to resist wear; enduring)

French

Etymology

From Latin dūrābilis.

Adjective

durable m, f ‎(plural durables)

  1. durable
  2. sustainable

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Spanish

Etymology

From Latin dūrābilis.

Adjective

durable m, f ‎(plural durables)

  1. durable

Synonyms

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈd(j)ʊərəbəl/

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