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lastingness

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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Pronunciation

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  • Received-Pronunciation: /ˈlɑːstɪŋnɪs/
  • Southern-England: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • General-American: /ˈlæstɪŋnɪs/

1

noun

Meaning 1

The property of lasting; duration, permanence.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

permanence by virtue of the power to resist stress or force

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • they advertised the durability of their products

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: durability, enduringness, strength

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: permanence, permanency

Narrower terms: tensile strength, indestructibility, continuity, persistence, changelessness, everlastingness

History

Etymology

Etymology tree English lasting Proto-Germanic *-inōną Proto-Indo-European *-dyé- Proto-Germanic *-atjaną Proto-Indo-European *-tus Proto-Germanic *-þuz Proto-Germanic *-assuz Proto-Germanic *-inassuz Proto-West Germanic *-nassī Old English -nes Middle English -nesse English -ness English lastingness From lasting + -ness.