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Resistant vs Durable - What's the difference?

resistant | durable |

As nouns the difference between resistant and durable

is that resistant is resistant while durable is (economics) a durable good, one useful over more than one period, especially a year.

As adjectives the difference between resistant and durable

is that resistant is resistant while durable is able to resist wear, decay; lasting; enduring.

As a verb resistant

is .

resistant

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • A person who resists; especially a member of a resistance movement.
  • A thing which resists.

    • Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Which makes resistance or offers opposition.
  • Which is not affected or overcome by a disease, drug, chemical or atmospheric agent, extreme of temperature, etc.
    • The infection is resistant to antibiotics.
  • (statistics) Not greatly influenced by individual members of a sample.

    • Derived terms

    * resistantly

    See also

    * robust

    References

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    Anagrams

    * ----

    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 ----