durability test
Longevity stress evaluation
A durability test evaluates how well something withstands prolonged use, stress, or harsh conditions.
Manufacturers run durability tests on products to predict lifespan and identify weak points: The phone passed a durability test involving repeated drops onto concrete.
The term extends to any trial of endurance: Marriage is the ultimate durability test.
- trial by fireTest through difficult experience
- wearCarry on person
- wear and tearGradual damage from use
- fatigueWeariness from prolonged exertion
- stress fractureMicroscopic bone crack from overuse
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