durability
- noun
- /dʊˈræbɪlɪti/
- The defining features of European cars were high performance, fuel efficiency, durability, vehicle handling and design.
- cabinet durability
- disk durability
- durability and performance
They're super compact, high durability, great sound and a lot of customization.
- They're super compact, high durability, great sound and a lot of customization.
- We could paint them The the problem is durability of paint, but wow, that's that's hideous.
- The defining features of European cars were high performance, fuel efficiency, durability, vehicle handling and design.
- It's so that music that our generation embraced has had a lot more durability.
- There is some durability to it and I find all those things very, very helpful.
- That number refers to its durability, both from a dust protection standpoint, but also liquid.
- So, OK, Chuck, we've talked about products like this before with, with glove designers at one of the major sports brand and one of the issues they had was durability.
- How's the durability of it like so far pretty good.
Examples
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Many athletes prefer shoes that offer both comfort and durability during long runs.
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There are at least five reasons for the durability of the conventional wisdom.
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But we'll see about durability long term.
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The most basic reason for this is the safety and durability of the built environment.
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Others stated that comfort, durability, and quality were key elements of the appeal.
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So at the end of my degree, I decided to do a PhD looking at the durability of adhesives.
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This in no way reflects on the safety of our product, rather it should serve as a guarantee of our high standards of long wear and durability.
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The expertise of their builders is visible not only in the durability of those aqueducts but also in later ones.
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Hard disks remain the best choice for serious data wrangling due to their high speed, low cost per GB, and durability if treated well.
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The reason we prefer the Ilfochrome is its durability in storage and display, and its sharpness and color saturation.
Academic text (1995)
Synonyms
A long life or time that something lasts
Ability to stay strong and not break under hard conditions
Strength and health that help a person or thing withstand hard conditions
Ability to stay strong and survive difficult weather or illness
An object that is strong and does not break easily
Being strong and sturdy in body or looks
A quality of lasting a long time and resisting damage
Ability to stay in good condition for a long time
Lasting for a very long time without breaking or wearing out
A state of not getting old or falling apart
How well a thing stays strong and works under stress
Antonyms
How Durable
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Durability comes from the old root dur-, from Latin durare, which means 'to last' or 'to be hard'. Think of the common word durable, which means 'able to stay strong', so durability is the quality of lasting well and standing up to wear and damage.