Definitions for durable
ˈdʊər ə bəl, ˈdyʊər-durable

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:5.0 / 4 votes

1. durable, lasting, long-lasting, long-livedadjective

   existing for a long time

   "hopes for a durable peace"; "a long-lasting friendship"

2. durable, long-wearingadjective

   capable of withstanding wear and tear and decay

   "durable denim jeans"

3. durable, indestructible, perdurable, undestroyableadjective

   very long lasting

   "less durable rocks were gradually worn away to form valleys"; "the perdurable granite of the ancient Appalachian spine of the continent"

WiktionaryRate this definition:3.5 / 2 votes

1. durablenoun

   A durable good, one useful over more than one period, especially a year.

2. durableadjective

   Able to resist wear, decay; lasting; enduring.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. DURABLEadjective

   Etymology: durabilis, Latin.

   1. Lasting; having the quality of long continuance.

   The bones of his body we may compare to the hard rocks and stones, and therefore strong and durable. Walter Raleigh, History.

   With pins of adamant,
   And chains, they made all fast; too fast they made,
   And durable! John Milton, Paradise Lost, b. x. l. 320.

   The glories of her majesty’s reign ought to be recorded in words more durable than brass, and such as our posterity may read a thousand years hence. Jonathan Swift.

   2. Having successive existence.

   When on a day,
   For time, though in eternity, apply’d
   To motion, measures all things durable
   By present, past, and future, on such day
   As heav’n’s great year brings forth. John Milton, Paradise Lost.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. durable

   Durability is the ability of a physical product to remain functional, without requiring excessive maintenance or repair, when faced with the challenges of normal operation over its design lifetime.: 5  There are several measures of durability in use, including years of life, hours of use, and number of operational cycles. In economics, goods with a long usable life are referred to as durable goods.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. durable

   Durable refers to the quality of being sturdy or strong enough to withstand wear, pressure or damage. It often describes an object or material that has long-lasting resilience, not easily broken or destroyed. It can also describe abstract concepts, like a durable relationship or agreement, indicating they can remain effective or functional over a long period of time.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Durableadjective

   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

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:2.0 / 2 votes

1. Durable

   dūr′a-bl, adj. able to last or endure: hardy: permanent.—ns. Dur′ableness, Durabil′ity, quality of being durable: power of resisting decay.—adv. Dur′ably.—ns. Dur′ance, continuance: imprisonment: duress; Dur′ant, a strong cloth in imitation of buff-leather; Durā′tion, continuance in time: time indefinitely: power of continuance. [Fr.,—L. durabilis—durāre, to last.]

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How to pronounce durable?

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of durable in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of durable in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

Examples of durable in a Sentence

1. Yasser Abdulla Mulla:

   We want a grass that is durable, attractive to the eye and can survive heat and humidity, yes, we have summer winds and dust storms but all grass really needs is sun, water and fertilizer. We are looking for turf that can survive here in Doha and in the region.

2. Carenza Lewis:

   This new research offers a novel solution to that evidential challenge, using finds of pottery – a highly durable indicator of human presence - as a proxy for population change in a manner that is both scalable and replicable, it shows that pottery use fell by almost a half in eastern England in the centuries immediately after the Black Death. This supports the emerging consensus that the population of England remained somewhere between 35 and 55 per cent below its pre-Black Death level well into the sixteenth century.

3. Antony Blinken:

   As I discussed with both sides during my visit, to build a durable peace, there must be acknowledgment of the atrocities committed by all parties, as well as accountability, together with reconciliation.

4. Sir Walter Raleigh:

   But true love is a durable fire, in the mind ever burning. Never sick, never old, never dead, from itself never turning.

5. Rodrigo Duterte:

   The (rifles) that were ordered already. I am ordering the police to cancel it. We’ll just have to look for another source that is cheaper and maybe as durable and as good.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=durable
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Durable
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=durable
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Durable
5. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/durable
7. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=durable
8. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=durable