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the ability to endure. It can refer to: Durable goods, goods with a long usable life in economics. | Durability (database systems), one of the ACID properties. | In safety and technology: Dust resistant | Fire resistant | Rot-proof | Rustproof | ... (36 of 92 words, 9 senses)
able to resist wear, decay; lasting; enduring | [economics] A durable good, one useful over more than one period, especially a year. (21 of 74 words, 2 senses, 1 etymology)
able to exist for a long time without significant deterioration | designed to be durable (14 of 57 words, 2 senses, 1 etymology, pronunciation)
lasting for a long time, especially without sustaining damage or wear (11 of 51 words, 1 etymology, pronunciation)
able to resist wear, decay, etc., well; lasting; enduring. | "durables". See "durable goods". (13 of 19 words, 2 senses, pronunciation)
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