Endurance vs. Perseverance — What's the Difference?
Difference Between Endurance and Perseverance
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Definitions
Endurance
Endurance (also related to sufferance, resilience, constitution, fortitude, and hardiness) is the ability of an organism to exert itself and remain active for a long period of time, as well as its ability to resist, withstand, recover from, and have immunity to trauma, wounds, or fatigue. It is usually used in aerobic or anaerobic exercise.
Perseverance
Steady persistence in adhering to a course of action, a belief, or a purpose; steadfastness.
Endurance
The act, quality, or power of withstanding hardship or stress
A marathon tests a runner's endurance.
Perseverance
(Christianity) The Calvinistic doctrine that those who have been chosen by God will continue in a state of grace to the end and will finally be saved.
Endurance
The state or fact of persevering
Through hard work and endurance, we will complete this project.
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Perseverance
Continuing in a course of action without regard to discouragement, opposition or previous failure.
Endurance
Continuing existence; duration.
Perseverance
The act of persevering; persistence in anything undertaken; continued pursuit or prosecution of any business, or enterprise begun.
Whose constant perseverance overcameWhate'er his cruel malice could invent.
Endurance
The measure of a person's stamina or persistence.
He has great endurance: he ran a marathon and then cycled home.
Perseverance
Discrimination.
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Endurance
Ability to endure hardship.
Perseverance
Continuance in a state of grace until it is succeeded by a state of glory; sometimes called final perseverance, and the perseverance of the saints. See Calvinism.
Endurance
(nautical) The length of time that a ship's rations will supply
Perseverance
Persistent determination
Endurance
A state or quality of lasting or duration; lastingness; continuance.
Slurring with an evasive answer the question concerning the endurance of his own possession.
Perseverance
The act of persisting or persevering; continuing or repeating behavior;
His perseveration continued to the point where it was no longer appropriate
Endurance
The act of bearing or suffering; a continuing under pain or distress without resistance, or without being overcome; sufferance; patience.
Their fortitude was most admirable in their patience and endurance of all evils, of pain and of death.
Endurance
The power to withstand hardship or stress;
The marathon tests a runner's endurance
Endurance
A state of surviving; remaining alive
