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durable definition

du·rable (do̵or′ə bəl, dyo̵or′-)

adjective

  1. lasting in spite of hard wear or frequent use
  2. continuing to exist; stable
  3. designating a power of attorney that remains in effect after the person who authorized it becomes incompetent

Etymology: ME & OFr < L durabilis < durare, to last, harden < IE *duros, long < base *deu-, to move forward (> tire): meaning infl. in L by durus, hard: see duress

noun

durable goods

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Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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