Lastingness

Quick meaning: Lastingness is a noun meaning The property of lasting; duration, permanence.

Meaning

The property of lasting; duration, permanence.

Example Sentences

Now lastingnesse [translating durée] is not an accession unto wisdome.

The intercession of Christ, and the lastingness of it, is a sure token of the salvation of them that come unto God by him.

The Paradise Plums had dwindled substantially. So had the Mintips, a mint sweet with the elasticity and lastingness of rubber.

There are any number of components that can contribute to a noteworthy verse. From the style to the substance, from the writing to the delivery, a lot is at play to create a lasting verse and its performance. That, that lastingness, that memorability (“quotability” is the word often used), that’s probably the best barometer. Can an artist write a rhyme, and recite in a way, that everyone will always remember?

Synonyms for lastingness

Depending on context, synonyms include abidingness, protractedness, permanence, durativeness, enduringness, lengthiness.

Antonyms for lastingness

Common opposites include endlessness, transience.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include enduringness, durability, strength, lastability, permanentness, permanence.

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