endurance
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Britannica Dictionary definition of ENDURANCE
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a
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the ability to do something difficult for a long time
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The exercise program is designed to increase both strength and endurance.
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a test of endurance = an endurance test [=a task that tests your ability to do something difficult for a long time]
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endurance training
b
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the ability to deal with pain or suffering that continues for a long time
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The overseas flight tested our (powers of) endurance.
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children who are teased beyond endurance [=for such a long time or to such a great degree that they can no longer deal with it]
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the quality of continuing for a long time
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We need to assure the endurance [=survival] of this tradition.
