durability

English

Etymology

From Middle English durabilite, from Old French durabilité, from Latin dūrābilitās (“durability”). Corresponding to durable +‎ -ity.

Pronunciation

  • (US) IPA(key): /dəɹəˈbɪləti/
  • (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈdʲʊɹəbɪləti/
  • Audio (Southern England):(file)

Noun

durability (countable and uncountable, plural durabilities)

  1. The ability to last a long time by virtue of the power to resist stress or force.
    Synonym: long-lastingness
    Hyponym: permanence
    • 2025 January 3, Kai Burkhardt, “The best rain jackets of 2025, tried and tested”, in CNN‎[1], Atlanta, Ga.: Warner Bros. Discovery, archived from the original on 30 July 2025:
      We broke up our tests into three categories — performance, durability and versatility — so we could compare the different features of each jacket against the others directly.

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