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   endurance

   /ɪnˈdjʊərəns/

   noun

   • 1. the ability to endure an unpleasant or difficult process or situation without giving way: "she was close to the limit of her endurance" Similar tolerationbearingtolerancesufferancefortitudeforbearancepatienceacceptanceresignationstoicismstaminastaying powerfortitudeperseverancepersistencetenacitypertinacitydoggednessindefatigabilitytirelessnessresolutenessresolutiondeterminationDunkirk spiritinformal:stickabilitygutsgritspunkbottle
   • 2. the capacity of something to last or to withstand wear and tear. Similar continuancecontinuitycontinuationlasting powerdurabilitypermanencelongevityconstancystabilitychangelessnessimmutabilityrare:lastingnesseverlastingness

   adjective

   • 1. denoting or relating to a race or other sporting event that takes place over a long distance or otherwise demands great physical stamina: "the annual 24-hour endurance race"

   Word Origin late 15th century (in the sense ‘continued existence, ability to last’; formerly also as indurance): from Old French, from endurer ‘make hard’ (see endure).

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