endurance
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Alternative forms
- enduraunce, indurance, induraunce (all obsolete)
Etymology
First attested in the late 15th century. From Middle French endurance, from Old French endurance.
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ɪnˈdjʊəɹəns/, /ɪnˈdjɔːɹəns/
- (General American) IPA(key): /ɪnˈdʊɹəns/, /ɪnˈdɝəns/
Audio (US): (file) - Hyphenation: en‧du‧rance
Noun
endurance (countable and uncountable, plural endurances)
- The measure of a person's stamina or persistence.
- He has great endurance: he ran a marathon and then cycled home.
- Ability to endure hardship.
- Synonym: staying power
- (nautical) The length of time that a ship's rations will supply
Synonyms
- thole (obsolete, rare, or regional)
Derived terms
Related terms
Translations
the measure of a person's stamina or persistence
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ability to endure hardship
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Etymology
Pronunciation
Noun
endurance f (plural endurances)
Further reading
- “endurance”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
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