Nondurable Meaning
/nɑˈndʊrəbəl/Definition, CEFR level B2, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
adjProviding useful services for only one period, especially a year.
nounA nondurable good.
Sentence Examples
Nondurable goods have a short lifespan.
The company produces both durable and nondurable products.
Paper plates are a common type of nondurable good.
CEFR Practice Quiz
These paper plates are ____ and will fall apart after one use.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
Food and paper products are examples of ____ goods that are used up quickly.
Word Origin & History
Etymology tree English non- English durable English nondurable From non- + durable.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"Demand for nondurable goods, products like food, paper and petroleum, fell by 4.8 percent in December after an 8.7 percent fall in November."
— 2009 February 6, The Associated Press, “Factory Orders Fall Again With No Clear End in Sight”, in New York Times:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
These paper plates are ____ and will fall apart after one use.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
Food and paper products are examples of ____ goods that are used up quickly.