durable

Etymology

From Middle English durable, from Old French durable, from Latin dūrābilis (“lasting, permanent”), from dūrō (“harden, make hard”).

adj

  1. Able to resist wear or decay; lasting; enduring.
    durable economy
    durable batteries
    durable food

noun

  1. (economics) A durable thing, one useful over more than one period, especially a year.
    In a frictionless world with perfect rental markets, there is an unambiguous cost associated with the use of a durable for a single period. 1989, Robert A. Pollak, The theory of the cost-of-living index, page 188

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