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Durability

The state or quality of being durable; the power of uninterrupted or long continuance in any condition; the power of resisting agents or influences which tend to cause changes, decay, or dissolution; lastingness.

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Continuity 76% connected

the state of being continuous; uninterupted connection or succession; close union of parts; cohesion; as, the continuity of fibers.

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Everlastingness 76% connected

The state of being everlasting; endless duration; indefinite duration.

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Indelibility 76% connected

The quality of being indelible.

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Indestructibility 76% connected

The quality of being indestructible.

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Persistence 76% connected

Alt. of Persistency

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Tensile strength 76% connected

How much pulling force a material can take before it breaks.

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Permanence 76% connected

Alt. of Permanency

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Permanency 76% connected

The quality or state of being permanent; continuance in the same state or place; duration; fixedness; as, the permanence of institutions; the permane…

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Enduring 74% connected

of Endure

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Enduring 74% connected

of Endure

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Strength 92% connected

The quality or state of being strong; ability to do or to bear; capacity for exertion or endurance, whether physical, intellectual, or moral; force;…

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