lastingness

C2+ Topic:Abstract Ideas

US /ˈlæstɪŋnəs/ UK /ˈlɑːstɪŋnəs/ See IPA manual

Meanings

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noun
the quality of enduring or persisting over time

The lastingness of their friendship surprised everyone who knew them.

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Synonyms

1 noun · the quality of enduring or... durability permanence endurance persistence constancy longevity

Opposites

transience impermanence brevity

Word family

Related forms last lasting lastingly

Etymology

From lasting (present participle of last, from Old English lǣstan, 'to endure') + the noun suffix -ness.

lǣstan Old English

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Abstract Ideas Word Formation & Derivatives

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# lastingness

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C2+
**Part of speech:** noun
**IPA (US):** /ˈlæstɪŋnəs/
**IPA (UK):** /ˈlɑːstɪŋnəs/

## Meanings
1. the quality of enduring or persisting over time

## Examples
- The lastingness of their friendship surprised everyone who knew them.

## Synonyms
- durability
- permanence
- endurance
- persistence
- constancy
- longevity

## Antonyms
- transience
- impermanence
- brevity

## Related Forms
- last
- lasting
- lastingly

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: lǣstan

## Etymology
From lasting (present participle of last, from Old English lǣstan, 'to endure') + the noun suffix -ness.

## AI Etymology
Lastingness comes from lasting (present participle of last, from Old English lǣstan, 'to endure') + the noun suffix -ness. The etymological trail includes Old English lǣstan. The same word family includes last, lasting, lastingly. Its current noun use means "the quality of enduring or persisting over time".

## Topics
- Abstract Ideas
- Word Formation & Derivatives

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