As adjectives the difference between lasting and durable
is that
lasting is persisting for an extended period of time while
durable is able to resist wear, decay; lasting; enduring.
As nouns the difference between lasting and durable
is that
lasting is continuance; endurance while
durable is a durable good, one useful over more than one period, especially a year.
As a verb lasting
is present participle of lang=en.
Other Comparisons: What's the difference?
lasting English
Adjective
( en adjective)
Persisting for an extended period of time.
- After World War One it was hoped that a lasting peace had been achieved. It hadn't.
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, title=TV: Review: THE SIMPSONS (CLASSIC): “Treehouse of Horror III” (season 4, episode 5; originally aired 10/29/1992)
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, passage=Though they obviously realized that these episodes were part of something wonderful and important and lasting , the writers and producers couldn’t have imagined that 20 years later “Treehouse Of Horror” wouldn’t just survive; it’d thrive as one of the most talked-about and watched episodes of every season of The Simpsons.}}
Verb
(head)
Noun
( en noun)
continuance; endurance
- (John Locke)
A durable woollen material formerly used for women's shoes; everlasting.
The act or process of shaping on a last.
Anagrams
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durable English
Adjective
( en adjective)
Able to resist wear, decay; lasting; enduring.
Synonyms
* permanent
Antonyms
* weak
* vulnerable
* transitory
Noun
( en noun)
(economics) A durable good, one useful over more than one period, especially a year.
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Antonyms
* nondurable
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