endurance
🇬🇧 /ɪˈndjʊərəns/
🇺🇸 /ˈɛndɜrəns/
📖 Definitions
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noun
The ability to sustain prolonged physical or mental effort; the capacity to endure hardship, pain, or fatigue over an extended period.; The fact or power of enduring or bearing pain, hardship, or adversity; patient suffering or tolerance.; The length of time something lasts or continues; duration.; The ability of a material, structure, or component to withstand repeated stress or use over time without failure or degradation.; In military or naval contexts, the maximum distance a vessel or aircraft can travel or the maximum time it can remain operational without refueling or resupply.; A test or trial of one's ability to withstand hardship or fatigue; an ordeal.
🔗 Details
Word forms
uncountable
Collocations
test of enduranceendurance trainingendurance racebeyond endurancephysical endurancemental enduranceendurance event
Derivatives
endureendurableenduringenduringlyendurance athlete
Synonyms
staminastaying powerperseverancefortituderesiliencetenacity
Antonyms
weaknessfrailty
Commonly confused
perseverance
EN: 'Perseverance' emphasizes continued effort despite difficulty; 'endurance' emphasizes the capacity to withstand hardship over time.
stamina
EN: 'Stamina' refers more specifically to physical or mental energy to sustain activity; 'endurance' is broader, covering the ability to bear suffering or prolonged stress.
Spelling tips
EN: Remember the suffix is '-ance' (not '-ence'): e-n-d-u-r-a-n-c-e. The root verb 'endure' uses '-ure', but the noun shifts to '-ance'.
💬 Examples
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Marathon runners must have exceptional endurance to complete the race.
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Her endurance of years of illness without complaint was remarkable.
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The endurance of the ancient empire spanned over five centuries.
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Engineers tested the endurance of the bridge by subjecting it to simulated earthquake conditions.
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The submarine's endurance allowed it to remain submerged for up to ninety days.
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The survival course was a true test of endurance for all the recruits.