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durable


 
  Grep  of  noun  durable 
  durable-press  fabric 
  durable  goods 
  durable  press 
  durables 
 
  Overview  of  adj  durable 
 
  The  adj  durable  has  3  senses  (first  1  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (1)  durable,  lasting,  long-lasting,  long-lived  --  (existing  for  a  long  time;  "hopes  for  a  durable  peace";  "a  long-lasting  friendship") 
  2.  durable,  long-wearing  --  (serviceable  for  a  long  time;  "durable  denim  jeans") 
  3.  durable,  indestructible,  perdurable,  undestroyable  --  (very  long  lasting;  "less  durable  rocks  were  gradually  worn  away  to  form  valleys";  "the  perdurable  granite  of  the  ancient  Appalachian  spine  of  the  continent") 
 
  Antonyms  of  adj  durable 
 
  3  senses  of  durable 
 
  Sense  1 
  durable,  lasting,  long-lasting,  long-lived 
 
  INDIRECT  (VIA  long)  ->  short 
 
  Sense  2 
  durable,  long-wearing 
 
  INDIRECT  (VIA  serviceable)  ->  unserviceable 
 
  Sense  3 
  durable,  indestructible,  perdurable,  undestroyable 
 
  INDIRECT  (VIA  imperishable)  ->  perishable 
 
  Similarity  of  adj  durable 
 
  3  senses  of  durable 
 
  Sense  1 
  durable,  lasting,  long-lasting,  long-lived 
  =>  long  (vs.  short) 
 
  Sense  2 
  durable,  long-wearing 
  =>  serviceable  (vs.  unserviceable) 
 
  Sense  3 
  durable,  indestructible,  perdurable,  undestroyable 
  =>  imperishable  (vs.  perishable) 
 
  Attributes  of  adj  durable 
 
 
  Familiarity  of  adj  durable 
 
  durable  used  as  an  adjective  is  uncommon  (polysemy  count  =  3) 
 
  Grep  of  adj  durable 
  durable 
  endurable 
  nondurable 
  perdurable 
  unendurable 
 
  Overview  of  adj  durable 
 
  The  adj  durable  has  3  senses  (first  1  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (1)  durable,  lasting,  long-lasting,  long-lived  --  (existing  for  a  long  time;  "hopes  for  a  durable  peace";  "a  long-lasting  friendship") 
  2.  durable,  long-wearing  --  (serviceable  for  a  long  time;  "durable  denim  jeans") 
  3.  durable,  indestructible,  perdurable,  undestroyable  --  (very  long  lasting;  "less  durable  rocks  were  gradually  worn  away  to  form  valleys";  "the  perdurable  granite  of  the  ancient  Appalachian  spine  of  the  continent") 



durable definition