durable, lasting, long-lasting, long-lived
(adjective) existing for a long time; “hopes for a durable peace”; “a long-lasting friendship”
durable, indestructible, perdurable, undestroyable
(adjective) 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, long-wearing
(adjective) capable of withstanding wear and tear and decay; “durable denim jeans”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
durable (comparative more durable, superlative most durable)
Able to resist wear, decay; lasting; enduring.
• permanent
• weak
• vulnerable
• transitory
durable (plural durables)
(economics) A durable thing, one useful over more than one period, especially a year.
• nondurable
• delubra
Source: Wiktionary
Du"ra*ble, a. Etym: [L. durabilis, fr. durare to last: cf. F. durable. See Dure.]
Definition: Able to endure or continue in a particular condition; lasting; not perishable or changeable; not wearing out or decaying soon; enduring; as, durable cloth; durable happiness. Riches and honor are with me; yea, durable riches and righteousness. Prov. viii. 18. An interest which from its object and grounds must be so durable. De Quincey.
Syn.
– Lasting; permanent; enduring; firm; stable; continuing; constant; persistent. See Lasting.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
28 April 2024
(adjective) of or relating to an inheritable character that is controlled by several genes at once; of or related to or determined by polygenes
Coffee is a brewed drink prepared from roasted coffee beans, the seeds of berries from certain Coffea species. When coffee berries turn from green to bright red – indicating ripeness – they are picked, processed, and dried. Dried coffee seeds are roasted to varying degrees, depending on the desired flavor.
