endurances
Capacities for persisting
Endurances is the plural of endurance, the capacity to withstand hardship, strain, or prolonged effort.
The plural appears when discussing multiple instances or types: The race tested different endurances—physical, mental, emotional.
More often, endurance remains uncountable: Her endurance impressed everyone.
Capacity for sustained effort
- resilienceCapacity to recover quickly
- marathonsLong-distance road races
- ultramarathonsFootraces beyond marathon distance
- fatigueWeariness from prolonged exertion
perseverance · grit · conditioning · triathlons · iron man · long-distance · aerobic capacity · muscle fatigue
Capacity to recover quickly
- hardshipsSevere difficulties or suffering
- trialsFormal legal proceedings
- perseveranceSustained resolve despite obstacles
- copingManaging under strain
suffering · grief · patience · fortitude · steadfastness · struggles · adversity · heartache
Abilities to endure
- tolerancesAllowable limits of variation
- reliabilityConsistent, predictable performance
- robustnessResistance to failure
- structural integrityWholeness under load
specifications · ratings · capacities · breakpoints · stress tests
Duration of existence
- longevitiesLengths of existence
- persistencesContinued existences despite obstacles
- continuancesPostponements of legal proceedings
- survivalsThings that persisted
permanences · spans · stretches · periods · lengths · extensions · preservations · maintenances
stamina
Capacity for sustained effort
- resilienceCapacity to recover quickly
- marathonsLong-distance road races
- ultramarathonsFootraces beyond marathon distance
fatigue · perseverance · grit · conditioning · triathlons · iron man · long-distance · aerobic capacity · muscle fatigue · hydration
resilience
Capacity to recover quickly
- hardshipsSevere difficulties or suffering
- trialsFormal legal proceedings
- perseveranceSustained resolve despite obstacles
coping · suffering · grief · patience · fortitude · steadfastness · struggles · adversity · heartache · ordeals
durabilities
Abilities to endure
- tolerancesAllowable limits of variation
- reliabilityConsistent, predictable performance
- robustnessResistance to failure
structural integrity · specifications · ratings · capacities · breakpoints · stress tests
lifespans
Duration of existence
- longevitiesLengths of existence
- persistencesContinued existences despite obstacles
- continuancesPostponements of legal proceedings
survivals · permanences · spans · stretches · periods · lengths · extensions · preservations · maintenances · perpetuations
endurancesends
Termini or concludes
cessations · terminations · brevities · discontinuations · halts
endurancessurrenders
Ceases resistance formally
capitulations · collapses · giving up · failures · weaknesses
- endurance testMeasure of lasting ability
- cardiovascular enduranceHeart's sustained work capacity
- endurance trainingExercise to sustain prolonged effort
- endurance raceContest testing prolonged exertion
- endurance sport
- endurance runningProlonged foot-powered athletic competition