endurance

One entry found for endurance.

Main Entry: en·dur·ance
Pronunciation: in-'dur-&n(t)s, -'dyur-, en-
Function: noun
1 : PERMANENCE, DURATION <the endurance of the play's importance>
2 : the ability to withstand hardship or adversity; especially : the ability to sustain a prolonged stressful effort or activity <a marathon runner's endurance>
3 : the act or an instance of enduring or suffering <endurance of many hardships>