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Longevity vs Endurance - What's the difference?

longevity | endurance |

As nouns the difference between longevity and endurance

is that longevity is the quality of being long-lasting, especially of life while endurance is the measure of a person's stamina or persistence.

longevity

English

Noun

(longevities)
  • The quality of being long-lasting, especially of life
    • Grandfather had incredible longevity — he lived to be 105 years old!

    Related terms

    * longevous

    Synonyms

    * permanence

    endurance

    English

    Alternative forms

    * (all obsolete)

    Noun

  • The measure of a person's stamina or persistence.
    • He has great endurance , he ran a marathon and then rode his bicycle home.
  • Ability to endure hardship.