Antonyms for durability
| Grammar : Noun |
| Spell : door-uh-buhl, dyoor- |
| Phonetic Transcription : ˈdʊər ə bəl, ˈdyʊər- |
Definition of durability
Origin :- late 14c., from Old French durabilité, from Late Latin durabilitatem (nominative durabilitas), noun of quality from Latin durabilis (see durable).
- noun sturdiness over time
- Steel pipe has been employed to a limited extent but its durability is questioned.
- Extract from : « American Rural Highways » by T. R. Agg
- It possesses a high degree of durability if properly constructed.
- Extract from : « American Rural Highways » by T. R. Agg
- The Pyramids exceed all other buildings in strength, height, and durability.
- Extract from : « Harper's Young People, October 5, 1880 » by Various
- It was the only thing about him—of him—that gave the impression of durability and vigour.
- Extract from : « The Nigger Of The "Narcissus" » by Joseph Conrad
- It is impossible to overestimate the durability of homespun materials.
- Extract from : « Home Life in Colonial Days » by Alice Morse Earle
- All these must be built with due reference to durability, convenience, and beauty.
- Extract from : « Ten Books on Architecture » by Vitruvius
- As colour itself is relative, so is durability of colour relative.
- Extract from : « Field's Chromatography » by George Field
- The durability of these silks is about the same, and there is little difference in the prices.
- Extract from : « Textiles » by William H. Dooley
- The hide is also much valued for its strength and durability.
- Extract from : « Delineations of the Ox Tribe » by George Vasey
- This gives greater simplicity and durability to the machine.
- Extract from : « Peat and its Uses as Fertilizer and Fuel » by Samuel William Johnson
Synonyms for durability
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