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endurance — [ ɑ̃dyrɑ̃s ] n. f. • XIVe, mais région. jusque v. 1870; de endurer ♦ Aptitude à résister à la fatigue, à la souffrance. ⇒ résistance. Endurance physique. Endurance au froid, à la fatigue. L endurance d un coureur de fond. Manquer d endurance.… … Encyclopédie Universelle
Endurance — Die vom Eis eingeschlossene Endurance im Jahr 1915. Foto: Frank Hurley p1 … Deutsch Wikipedia
Endurance — En*dur ance, n. [Cf. OF. endurance. See {Endure}.] 1. A state or quality of lasting or duration; lastingness; continuance. [1913 Webster] Slurring with an evasive answer the question concerning the endurance of his own possession. Sir W. Scott.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
endurance — [n1] bearing hardship; staying power ability, allowance, backbone, bearing, capacity, continuing, cool, coolness, courage, enduring, forebearance, fortitude, grit, guts, gutsiness, heart*, holding up*, intestinal fortitude, mettle, moxie*,… … New thesaurus
endurance — index continuance, diligence (perseverance), force (strength), indestructibility, industry (activity) … Law dictionary
endurance — late 15c., continued existence in time; see ENDURE (Cf. endure) + ANCE (Cf. ance). Meaning ability to endure suffering, etc. is from 1660s … Etymology dictionary
endurance — ► NOUN 1) the fact or power of enduring something painful and prolonged. 2) the capacity of something to last or to withstand wear and tear … English terms dictionary
endurance — [en door′əns, endyoor′əns; indoor′əns, indyoor′əns] n. 1. the act of enduring 2. the power of enduring; specif., a) ability to last, continue, or remain b) ability to stand pain, distress, fatigue, etc.; fortitude 3. duration 4. Rare that which… … English World dictionary
endurance — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ great, long (esp. AmE), remarkable ▪ sheer ▪ mental, physical ▪ human … Collocations dictionary
Endurance — Pour les articles homonymes, voir Endurance (homonymie). L endurance est la capacité de maintenir dans le temps un certain niveau d intensité exigée. Sommaire 1 Sport 1.1 Test d endurance … Wikipédia en Français
