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Vinony

durable

adjective

  1. long-lasting
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noun

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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ˈdʊɹəbəl/ / /ˈdjʊəɹəbəl/ / /ˈdʒʊəɹəbəl/

adj

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

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

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

    “durable batteries”

noun

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

  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.”