Robust vs. Durable — What's the Difference?
Difference Between Robust and Durable
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Robust
Full of health and strength; vigorous.
Durable
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Robust
Powerfully built; sturdy
A robust body.
Durable
Capable of withstanding wear and tear or decay
A durable fabric.
Robust
Requiring or characterized by much strength or energy
A robust workout.
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Durable
Made to withstand repeated use over a relatively long period, usually several years or more
Durable goods such as washing machines and dryers.
Robust
Active or dynamic
A robust debate.
A robust economy.
Durable
Able to perform or compete over a long period, as by avoiding or overcoming injuries
A durable fullback.
Robust
Working in an effective way; effective or productive
A robust search engine.
A robust hypothesis.
Durable
Lasting; stable
A durable friendship.
Robust
Marked by richness and fullness; full-bodied
A robust wine.
Durable
A good or product made to withstand repeated use over a relatively long period, usually several years or more
Tracked the orders for automobiles and other durables.
Robust
Substantial in amount
Robust gains in stock prices.
Durable
Able to resist wear or decay; lasting; enduring.
Durable economy
Durable batteries
Durable food
Robust
Rough or crude; coarse
A robust tale.
Durable
(economics) A durable thing, one useful over more than one period, especially a year.
Robust
Evincing strength and health; strong; often, especially both large and healthy#Adjective.
He was a robust man of six feet four.
Robust health
A robust wall was put up.
Durable
Able to endure or continue in a particular condition; lasting; not perishable or changeable; not wearing out or decaying soon; enduring; as, durable cloth; durable happiness.
Riches and honor are with me; yea, durable riches and righteousness.
An interest which from its object and grounds must be so durable.
Robust
Violent; rough; rude.
Durable
Existing for a long time;
Hopes for a durable peace
A long-lasting friendship
Robust
Requiring strength or vigor.
Robust employment
Durable
Serviceable for a long time;
Durable denim jeans
Robust
Sensible (of intellect etc.); straightforward, not given to or confused by uncertainty or subtlety.
Durable
Very long lasting;
Less durable rocks were gradually worn away to form valleys
The perdurable granite of the ancient Appalachian spine of the continent
Robust
(systems engineering) Designed or evolved in such a way as to be resistant to total failure despite partial damage.
Robust
(software engineering) Resistant or impervious to failure regardless of user input or unexpected conditions.
Robust
(statistics) Not greatly influenced by errors in assumptions about the distribution of sample errors.
Robust
Of an individual or skeletal element: strongly built; muscular; not gracile.
Robust
Evincing strength; indicating vigorous health; strong; sinewy; muscular; vigorous; sound; as, a robust body; robust youth; robust health.
Robust
Violent; rough; rude.
While romp-loving missIs hauled about in gallantry robust.
Robust
Requiring strength or vigor; as, robust employment.
Then 'gan the villain wax so fierce and strong,That nothing may sustain his furious force.
Robust
Physically strong
Robust
Marked by richness and fullness of flavor;
A rich ruby port
Full-bodied wines
A robust claret
The robust flavor of fresh-brewed coffee
Robust
Strong enough to withstand intellectual challenge;
The experiment yielded robust results
A robust faith
Robust
Rough and crude;
A robust tale
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