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# durability

«durability» in Mova's school dictionary: **how long something lasts and how well it stands up to…** — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples.

### part of speech

noun (durability — uncountable); adjective durable

### meaning for a pupil

1) Durability is how long something lasts and how well it stands up to use, wear and damage. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/durability/#m1)

2) In science and design it is a property of a material, like strength or flexibility. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/durability/#m2)

### sense in the lessons

Design and technology and science lessons: choosing materials for durability (a school bag, shoes, bridges). Shopping: durable goods last longer. Phrases: durability test, for durability, built for durability.

### examples

- We tested the durability of three fabrics by rubbing them with sandpaper. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/durability/#x1)
- Plastic is chosen for lunch boxes because of its durability. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/durability/#x2)
- These boots are famous for their durability. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/durability/#x3)
- Stone gives the castle walls great durability. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/durability/#x4)
- The durability of the toy was poor; it broke in a day. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/durability/#x5)
- Engineers check the durability of a bridge. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/durability/#x6)
- "The clay figure was lifelike and beautiful, but it had not the whiteness or the durability of marble. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/durability/#x7)

### note

Uncountable. Durable = lasting long; durability is the noun. Not the same as hardness: glass is hard but not very durable when dropped. In a fair test, keep everything the same except the material.

### Trees and pragmatics

[Every meaning and example of «durability» parsed by Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/durability/), each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.