Durability

Noun CEFR B2

dəɹəˈbɪləti

Definitions

The ability to last a long time by virtue of the power to resist stress or force.

countable, uncountable

Equivalents

Españoldurabilidad

FrançaisDurabilité résistance

DeutschHaltbarkeit Strapazierfähigkeit

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العربيةاستقرار المتانة ثبات

Bosanskiistrajnost izdržljivost trajnostиздржљивост трајност

Catalàdurabilitat

Češtinatrvanlivost výdrž životnost

Ελληνικάανθεκτικότητα

Eestivastupidavus

Suomikestävyys kesto kulutuskestävyys

Gaeilgebuaine buanfas teilgean

हिन्दीटिकाऊपन

Hrvatskiistrajnost izdržljivost trajnostиздржљивост трајност

Հայերենամրություն պնդություն տոկունություն

Bahasa Indonesiaketahanan

Italianodurabilità

日本語持ち耐久性耐用

한국어내구성

Latinadiuturnitas dūrābilitās firmitāsfirmitūdō

Bahasa Melayuketahanan

Nederlandsduurzaamheid

Polskistatek żywotność

Portuguêsdurabilidade

Русскийдлительность долговечность живучестьстойкость

Српскиistrajnost izdržljivost trajnostиздржљивост трајност

Svenskabeständighet hållbarhet hållfasthettålighet varaktighet

Türkçedayanıklılık mukavemet

Українськадовговічність стійкість

Examples

“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.”

CEFR level

B2

Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

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See also

Durable durable good durable medical equipment Durableness Durables Durably

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