English noun: endurance | |||
1. | endurance (attribute) the power to withstand hardship or stress | ||
Samples | The marathon tests a runner's endurance. | ||
Broader (hypernym) | strength | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | long-sufferance, long-suffering, stamina, staying power, sufferance, tolerance, toughness | ||
2. | endurance (state) a state of surviving; remaining alive | ||
Synonyms | survival | ||
Broader (hypernym) | aliveness, animation, life, living | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | subsistence | ||