Meaning of endurance in English

1. Pronunciation

   /ɪnˈd(j)ʊrəns/

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1. Noun

   endurance

   Etymology

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

   Definitions

   1. the power to withstand hardship or stress

   Examples

   • « the marathon tests a runner's endurance »
2. 2. a state of surviving

   Examples

   • « remaining alive »