ability to withstand
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ability to withstand disappointments — ability to cope with disappointment, capability to overcome adversity … English contemporary dictionary
withstand — verb VERB + WITHSTAND ▪ be able to, be unable to, can ▪ manage to ▪ be built to, be designed to, be made to ▪ … Collocations dictionary
ability — noun plural abilities (C, U) 1 something that you are able to do, especially because you have a particular mental or physical skill: ability to do sth: Our ability to think and speak separates us from other mammals. | have the ability to do sth ( … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
high pain threshold — ability to withstand a high level of pain … English contemporary dictionary
seaworthy — Ability to withstand ordinary stress of wind, waves and other weather which the vessel might normally be expected to encounter. Miles v. Royal Indem. Co., Tex.Civ.App., 589 S.W.2d 725, 729. This adjective, as applied to a vessel, signifies that… … Black's law dictionary
Resistance — Opposition to something, or the ability to withstand it. For example, some forms of staphylococcus are resistant to treatment with antibiotics. * * * 1. A force exerted in opposition to an active force. 2. The opposition in a conductor to the… … Medical dictionary
Computers and Information Systems — ▪ 2009 Introduction Smartphone: The New Computer. The market for the smartphone in reality a handheld computer for Web browsing, e mail, music, and video that was integrated with a cellular telephone continued to grow in 2008. According to… … Universalium
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Submarine — For other uses, see Submarine (disambiguation). A Japan Maritime Self Defense Force Oyashio class submarine in 2006 A submarine is a watercraft capable of independent operation below the surface of the water. It differs from a submersible, which… … Wikipedia
