Definition of Durable

1. Adjective. Existing for a long time. "A long-lasting friendship"

Exact synonyms: Lasting, Long-lasting, Long-lived
Similar to: Long
Derivative terms: Durability, Lastingness

2. Adjective. Capable of withstanding wear and tear and decay. "Durable denim jeans"
Exact synonyms: Long-wearing
Similar to: Serviceable
Derivative terms: Durability

3. Adjective. Very long lasting. "The perdurable granite of the ancient Appalachian spine of the continent"
Exact synonyms: Indestructible, Perdurable, Undestroyable
Similar to: Imperishable
Derivative terms: Durability, Perdurability

Definition of Durable

1. a. 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.

Definition of Durable

1. Adjective. Able to resist wear, decay; lasting; enduring. ¹

2. Noun. (economics) A durable good, one useful over more than one period, especially a year. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Durable

1. able to withstand wear or decay [adj] : DURABLY [adv]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Durable

duppies
dupping
duppy
dupracetam
dups
dur dolor
dura
dura mater
dura mater cranialis
dura mater encephali
dura mater of brain
dura mater of spinal cord
dura mater spinalis
durabilities
durability
durable (current term)
durable-press fabric
durable good
durable goods
durable medical equipment
durable press
durableness
durablenesses
durables
durably
duraencephalosynangiosis
dural
dural venous sinuses

Literary usage of Durable

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. A General Collection of the Best and Most Interesting Voyages and Travels in by John Pinkerton (1814)
"... well adapted to horticulture ; nor are they without a kind of tenacious- clay, which, with little preparation, becomes a durable material for building. ..."

2. The Annual Register, Or, A View of the History, Politics, and Literature for by Edmund Burke (1763)
"... but the quantity will be much greater ; for this way will yield twenty-fix dunces. оя л durable Gold Colour, communicated io Silver by Dc<w, ..."

3. The History of British India by James Mill, Horace Hayman Wilson (1858)
"Commencement of the British Intercourse with India; and the Circumstances of its Progress, till the Establishment of the Company on a durable Basis by the ..."

4. Speeches, Correspondence and Political Papers of Carl Schurz by Carl Schurz (1913)
"The people of this country want peace—a solid, durable peace. This want is acknowledged by both political parties, and both speak of peace as the true end ..."

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