noun
endurance
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noun
1
The ability to keep going through hardship, effort, or pain over a long time.
"Running a marathon requires serious endurance."
"His endurance was tested during the long recovery from surgery."
How to Use Endurance
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishStamina — the capacity to keep going despite difficulty.
Common pairings
endurance test
endurance training
physical endurance
Word Forms
endurances plural
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Etymology
From Old French endurance, from endurer ("to endure"), plus the suffix -ance.