Definitions for endurance
ɛnˈdʊər əns, -ˈdyʊər-en·durance

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:2.1 / 9 votes

1. endurancenoun

   the power to withstand hardship or stress

   "the marathon tests a runner's endurance"

2. survival, endurancenoun

   a state of surviving; remaining alive

WiktionaryRate this definition:3.6 / 8 votes

1. endurancenoun

   The measure of a person's stamina or persistence.

   He has great endurance, he ran a marathon and then rode his bicycle home.

2. endurancenoun

   Ability to endure hardship.

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

1. Endurancenoun

   Etymology: from endure.

   1. Continuance; lastingness.

   Some of them are of very great antiquity and continuance, others more late and of less endurance. Edmund Spenser, State of Ireland.

   2. Patience; the act of supporting; sufferance.

   Great things of small
   One can create; and in what place soe’er
   Thrive under evil, and work ease out of pain,
   Through labour and endurance. John Milton, Paradise Lost, b. ii.

   Their fortitude was most admirable in their patience and endurance of all evils, of pain, and of death. William Temple.

   3. Delay; procrastination. Obsolete.

   I should have ta’en some pains to bring together
   Yourself and your accusers, and have heard you,
   Without endurance further. William Shakespeare, Henry VIII.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. endurance

   Endurance is the ability to withstand hardship, stress, or adversity for an extended period, or the capacity to maintain a physical or mental effort for a long duration. It often involves resilience, stamina, and perseverance. It can refer to both physical endurance, such as in sports or extreme conditions, and mental or emotional endurance, such as persisting in solving a difficult problem or overcoming a traumatic event.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:4.3 / 3 votes

1. Endurancenoun

   a state or quality of lasting or duration; lastingness; continuance

2. Endurancenoun

   the act of bearing or suffering; a continuing under pain or distress without resistance, or without being overcome; sufferance; patience

WikidataRate this definition:2.6 / 5 votes

1. Endurance

   Endurance is the ability of an organism to exert itself and remain active for a long period of time, as well as its ability to resist, withstand, recover from, and have immunity to trauma, wounds, or fatigue. In humans, it is usually used in aerobic or anaerobic exercise. The definition of 'long' varies according to the type of exertion – minutes for high intensity anaerobic exercise, hours or days for low intensity aerobic exercise. Training for endurance can have a negative impact on the ability to exert strength unless an individual also undertakes resistance training to counteract this effect. Many personnel consider endurance to be an indicator of progress, when strength and cardio training. A person is able to accomplish or withstand a higher amount of effort then their original capabilities means their endurance is increasing expressing improvement. In looking to improve ones endurance they may slowly increase the amount of repetitions or time spent, if higher repetitions are taken rapidly muscle strength improves while less endurance is gained. Increasing endurance has been proven to release endorphins resulting in a positive mind. The act of gaining endurance through physical activity has been shown to decrease anxiety, depression, and stress, or any chronic disease in total. Although a greater endurance can assist the cardiovascular system it does not imply that any cardiovascular disease can be guaranteed to improve. "The major metabolic consequences of the adaptations of muscle to endurance exercise are a slower utilization of muscle glycogen and blood glucose, a greater reliance on fat oxidation, and less lactate production during exercise of a given intensity."

Dictionary of Military and Associated TermsRate this definition:4.8 / 5 votes

1. endurance

   The time an aircraft can continue flying, or a ground vehicle or ship can continue operating, under specified conditions, e.g., without refueling. See also endurance distance.

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1. endurance

   Song lyrics by endurance -- Explore a large variety of song lyrics performed by endurance on the Lyrics.com website.

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1. • Life
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How to pronounce endurance?

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of endurance in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of endurance in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

Examples of endurance in a Sentence

1. Frederick Douglass:

   Find out just what people will submit to, and you have found out the exact amount of injustice and wrong which will be imposed upon them; and these will continue until they are resisted with either words or blows, or both. The limits of tyrants are prescribed by the endurance of those whom they oppress.

2. Hayley Zawadzki:

   It burns a high amount of calories in a short amount of time, activates large muscle groups and is also good for training cardio endurance for marathoners and triathletes.

3. Hellen Obiri:

   I have a lot of speed work to do between now and then. I have worked hard on my endurance and now I need to concentrate on the last 300m.

4. Frederick Douglass:

   Power concedes nothing without a demand. It never did, and it never will. Find out just what people will submit to, and you have found out the exact amount of injustice and wrong which will be imposed upon them; and these will continue till they have resisted with either words or blows, or with both. The limits of tyrants are prescribed by the endurance of those whom they suppress.

5. Alex Viada:

   That just wipes you out, less intense work builds your endurance, gives you adaptations that help improve your heart, nervous system, and circulatory system function, and allows you to recover from intense workouts. It’s much more sustainable than intense work.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=endurance
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Endurance
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=endurance
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/endurance
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=endurance
7. ^ Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms
   https://www.tradoc.army.mil/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/AD1029823-DOD-Dictionary-of-Military-and-Associated-Terms-2017.pdf
8. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=endurance