DURABILITY

lastingness, durability, enduringness, strength

(noun) permanence by virtue of the power to resist stress or force; “they advertised the durability of their products”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

durability (countable and uncountable, plural durabilities)

Permanence by virtue of the power to resist stress or force.

Source: Wiktionary


Du`ra*bil"i*ty, n. Etym: [L. durabilitas.]

Definition: The state or quality of being durable; the power of uninterrupted or long continuance in any condition; the power of resisting agents or influences which tend to cause changes, decay, or dissolution; lastingness. A Gothic cathedral raises ideas of grandeur in our minds by the size, its height, . . . its antiquity, and its durability. Blair.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Word of the Day

5 January 2025

PTEROSAUR

(noun) an extinct reptile of the Jurassic and Cretaceous having a bird-like beak and membranous wings supported by the very long fourth digit of each forelimb


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Coffee Trivia

Contrary to popular belief, coffee beans are not technically beans. They are referred to as such because of their resemblance to legumes. A coffee bean is a seed of the Coffea plant and the source for coffee. It is the pit inside the red or purple fruit, often referred to as a cherry. Just like ordinary cherries, the coffee fruit is also a so-called stone fruit.

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