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lasting definition

last·ing (las′tiŋ)

adjective

that lasts a long time; enduring; durable a lasting peace

noun

  1. a strong twilled cloth
  2. Archaic endurance

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lasting Synonyms

lasting

modif.

enduring, abiding, constant; see permanent 2, perpetual 1.


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lasting Usage Examples

Preposition: about

  • minute: Spread over ten exercises lasting about 5 minutes each.

Preposition: around

  • minute: With each level only lasting around ten minutes is doesn't cause much of a problem.

Adjective complement with noun phrase

  • create: Literary experimentation has often proved most influential when itâs breaking down barriers, rather than creating anything particularly lasting or even memorable.

Modifies a noun

  • impression: The trip also left a lasting impression on Laura Wyn Jones.

Modifying Another Word

  • long: A high quality, long lasting, durable alkaline battery.

Used with adjective complement

  • scan: The 1mm scan lasted 18 minutes, and each successive scan took less time, with the 6mm scan lasting 3 minutes.

Preposition: for

  • minute: Originally broadcast on Radio 4 at 7.30pm, with each episode nominally lasting for 30 minutes.
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lasting quotes

Exegi monumentum, aere perennius. I have completed a memorial more lasting than bronze.

-Horace full name  Quintus Horatius Flaccus   65

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