n.
Pronunciation: ' las-ti ŋ
Function: adjective
Date: 12th century
: existing or continuing a long while : ENDURING
– last · ing · ly \ ' las-ti ŋ -l ē \ adverb
– last · ing · ness noun
synonyms LASTING , PERMANENT , DURABLE , STABLE mean enduring for so long as to seem fixed or established. LASTING implies a capacity to continue indefinitely <a book that left a lasting impression on me>. PERMANENT adds usually the implication of being designed or planned to stand or continue indefinitely < permanent living arrangements>. DURABLE implies power to resist destructive agencies < durable fabrics>. STABLE implies lastingness because of resistance to being overturned or displaced <a stable government>.