endurance

CEFRC1

/ɪnˈdjʊəɹəns/

noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    The ability to continue through pain, difficulty, or tiredness.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    An ability to endure hardship.

Examples

  • Nobody is able to succeed without endurance.

  • You need great endurance to run ten thousand meters.

At a glance

Sits at C1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
4
Parts of speech
1
Synonyms
2

Also pronounced

  • /ɪnˈdʊɹəns/

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. The length of time that a ship's rations will supply.

  2. The measure of a person's stamina or persistence.

More examples

In context

  • He has great endurance: he ran a marathon and then cycled home.

Synonyms

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Origin

noun

First attested in the late 15th century. From Middle French endurance, from Old French endurance. Morphologically endure + -ance.