endurance
[noun]
Synonyms:
- staying power, fortitude, patience, perseverance, persistence, resolution, stamina, strength, tenacity, toleration
- permanence, continuity, durability, duration, longevity, stability

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en‧dur‧ance /ɪnˈdjʊərəns $ ɪnˈdʊr-/ noun [uncountable]
the ability to continue doing something difficult or painful over a long period of time
physical/mental endurance
She was pushed beyond her powers of endurance.
The marathon is a test of endurance.
endurance sports/training (=designed to test or improve your endurance)

[TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲

endurance
noun
ADJ. great, remarkable | sheer | mental, physical
VERB + ENDURANCE have, show She showed great endurance in the face of pain.
test The astronauts will undergo a series of trials to test their physical and mental endurance in space.
build (up) Swimming a little further each session will build endurance.
ENDURANCE + NOUN test
PREP. beyond ~ This behaviour is beyond endurance.
PHRASES a feat of endurance They are capable of amazing feats of endurance.
the limit/limits of your endurance She was almost at the limits of her endurance.
powers of endurance The task was a test of their powers of endurance.
a test of endurance Running a marathon is seen by many as the ultimate test of endurance.

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