"staying power" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: staying powers [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|-|s}} staying power (usually uncountable, plural staying powers)
  1. endurance, the ability to continue at something for a long period of time. Tags: uncountable, usually
    Sense id: en-staying_power-en-noun-ZboLI5bg Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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