DURABLE


Meaning of DURABLE in English

— durability, durableness , n. — durably , adv.

/door"euh beuhl, dyoor"-/ , adj.

1. able to resist wear, decay, etc., well; lasting; enduring.

n.

2. durables . See durable goods .

[ 1350-1400; ME durabilis. See DURE 2 , -ABLE ]

Syn. 1. permanent.

Ant. 1. weak, transitory.

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .