■ adjective
1》 hard-wearing.
2》 (of goods) able to be kept; not perishable.
Derivatives
durability noun
~ness noun
durably adverb
Origin
ME (in the sense 'steadfast'): via OFr. from L. durabilis , from durare (see duration ).
■ adjective
1》 hard-wearing.
2》 (of goods) able to be kept; not perishable.
Derivatives
durability noun
~ness noun
durably adverb
Origin
ME (in the sense 'steadfast'): via OFr. from L. durabilis , from durare (see duration ).
Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004