durable

Valid in Scrabble

Scrabble points
10
Words With Friends
13
Letters
7
Pronunciation
/ˈdʊɹəbəl/
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/ˈdʊɹəbəl/ · /ˈdjʊəɹəbəl/ · /ˈdʒʊəɹəbəl/

Definition of durable

2 senses · 2 parts of speech · etymology included

adj

  1. Able to resist wear or decay; lasting; enduring.
    “Near-synonyms: persistent, long-lasting, lasting, hard-wearing; see also Thesaurus:lasting”
    “durable batteries”
    “I forged a durable relationship with my seatmate.”
    “Researchers have developed a new gel they say is as durable as metal, has the flexibility of jello, and could revolutionize how our bodies heal and age.”
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adj

  1. Able to resist wear or decay; lasting; enduring.
    “Near-synonyms: persistent, long-lasting, lasting, hard-wearing; see also Thesaurus:lasting”
    “durable batteries”
    “I forged a durable relationship with my seatmate.”
    “Researchers have developed a new gel they say is as durable as metal, has the flexibility of jello, and could revolutionize how our bodies heal and age.”

noun

  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.”

Definitions from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA.

Etymology

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

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