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What (who) is durable - definition

ABILITY OF AN ITEM TO PERFORM ITS ROLE OVER A LONG PERIOD OF TIME UNDER POTENTIALLY CHALLENGING CONDITIONS
Durable
  • The [[Manx Electric Railway]] on the [[Isle of Man]] still operates with its original tramcars and trailers, all of which are over one hundred years old, the latest dating from 1906.

durable         
¦ adjective
1. hard-wearing.
2. (of goods) able to be kept; not perishable.
Derivatives
durability noun
durableness noun
durably adverb
Origin
ME (in the sense 'steadfast'): via OFr. from L. durabilis, from durare (see duration).
durable         
Something that is durable is strong and lasts a long time without breaking or becoming weaker.
Bone china is strong and durable.
ADJ
durability
Airlines recommend hard-sided cases for durability.
N-UNCOUNT
durable         
a.
Permanent, lasting, abiding, continuing, constant, stable.

Wikipedia

Durability

Durability is the ability of a physical product to remain functional, without requiring excessive maintenance or repair, when faced with the challenges of normal operation over its design lifetime.: 5  There are several measures of durability in use, including years of life, hours of use, and number of operational cycles. In economics, goods with a long usable life are referred to as durable goods.

Examples of use of durable
1. Manpower said 18 percent of companies in the durable goods sector plan to hire in the third quarter and 10 percent in the non–durable goods sector.
2. Here are some main points of the agreement "all blue card holders will have their durable solutions reviewed according to standard UNHCR criteria relating to durable solutions.
3. But imports of other durable goods also rose sharply.
4. Its resolution is inevitable for durable peace," he said.
5. The matrix of a durable agreement already exists.