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endurance definition

en·dur·ance (en do̵or′əns, -dyo̵or′-; in-)

noun

  1. the act of enduring
  2. the power of enduring; specif.,
    1. ability to last, continue, or remain
    2. ability to stand pain, distress, fatigue, etc.; fortitude
  3. duration
  4. Rare that which is endured; hardship

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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