lastingness

C2+ Topic:Time
US /ˈlæstɪŋnəs/ UK /ˈlɑːstɪŋnəs/
noun

Meanings

  1. 1
    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... durabilitypermanenceendurancepersistenceconstancylongevity
Word family
Related forms lastlastinglastingly

Etymology

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

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