durable

(dʊr'ə-bəl, dyʊr'-)
adj.

1. Capable of withstanding wear and tear or decay: a durable fabric.
2. Able to perform or compete over a long period, as by avoiding or overcoming injuries: a durable fullback.
3. Lasting; stable: a durable friendship.
4. Economics. Not depleted or consumed by use: durable goods.

n. Economics
A manufactured product, such as an automobile or a household appliance, that can be used over a relatively long period without being depleted or consumed. Often used in the plural.

[Middle English, from Old French, from Latin dūrābilis, from dūrāre, to last.]

durability du'ra·bil'i·ty or du'ra·ble·ness n.
durably du'ra·bly adv.

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adjective

Existing or remaining in the same state for an indefinitely long time: abiding, continuing, enduring, lasting, long-lasting, long-lived, long-standing, old, perdurable, perennial, permanent, persistent. See continue/stop/pause.

adj

Definition: sturdy, long-lasting
Antonyms: fragile, impermanent, poorly made, temporary, undependable, unsturdy, weak

A category of consumer goods, durables are products that do not have to be purchased frequently. Some examples of durables are appliances, home and office furnishings, lawn and garden equipment, consumer electronics, toy makers, small tool manufacturers, sporting goods, photographic equipment, and jewelry.

Also known as "durable goods".

Investopedia Says:
Consumer goods are often classified as durables or non-durables. Durables are the stuff you buy to last, like a TV or a freezer.

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IN BRIEF: Able to last a long time in spite of much wear.

By using them often for years, Mike proved how durable his hiking boots were.

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Dansk (Danish)
adj. - holdbar, slidstærk, varig
n. - varige forbrugsgoder

Nederlands (Dutch)
duurzaam

Français (French)
adj. - solide, résistant, durable, de longue durée
n. - (Comm) biens de consommation durable, articles d'équipement

Deutsch (German)
adj. - dauerhaft, haltbar
n. - langlebige Konsumgüter

Ελληνική (Greek)
adj. - ανθεκτικός, διαρκής, στέρεος

Italiano (Italian)
durevole

Português (Portuguese)
adj. - durável

Русский (Russian)
прочный

Español (Spanish)
adj. - duradero
n. - duradero

Svenska (Swedish)
adj. - varaktig

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
持久的, 耐用的, 耐用品

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
adj. - 持久的, 耐用的
n. - 耐用品

한국어 (Korean)
adj. - 지속성 있는, 오래 가는, 견고한
n. - 내구재, 소비재

日本語 (Japanese)
adj. - 持ちのよい, 丈夫な, 永続性のある, 永続する
n. - 耐久消費財

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(صفه) متحمل, متين‏

עברית (Hebrew)
adj. - ‮יציב, בר-קיימא, נמשך‬
n. - ‮סחורה לא-מתכלית‬

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