Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- adjective Not enduring; being in a state of constant consumption.
- noun A consumable item.
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- adjective economics Providing useful services for only one period, especially a year.
- noun economics A nondurable good.
Etymologies
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Examples
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In addition, the Commerce Department said factory orders rose 0.5% in October, but inventories of "nondurable" goods, those intended to last less than three years, fell.
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Consumers increased their spending on "nondurable" goods, such as food and clothing, by 0.7 percent in February.
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Consumers increased their spending on "nondurable" goods, such as food and clothing, by 0.7 percent in February.
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Consumers increased their spending on "nondurable" goods, such as food and clothing, by 0.7 percent in February.
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Consumers increased their spending on "nondurable" goods, such as food and clothing, by 0.7 percent in February.
The Washington Times stories: Latest Headlines Jeannine Aversa ASSOCIATED PRESS 2010
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Consumers increased their spending on "nondurable" goods, such as food and clothing, by 0.7 percent in February.
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Consumers increased their spending on "nondurable" goods, such as food and clothing, by 0.7 percent in February.
chron.com Chronicle 2010
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Consumers increased their spending on "nondurable" goods, such as food and clothing, by 0.7 percent in February.
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Consumers increased their spending on "nondurable" goods, such as food and clothing, by 0.7 percent in February.
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Consumers increased their spending on "nondurable" goods, such as food and clothing, by 0.7 percent in February.
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