Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun The character of being indestructible: as, the indestructibility of matter and energy.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun The quality of being indestructible.
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- noun The condition of being
indestructible
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- noun the strength to resist destruction
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Examples
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The indestructibility and unflappable confidence of the characters serves as a nod, not just to the original series, but 80s action movies as a whole.
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My father, always in excellent shape, had a way of projecting an air of indestructibility.
A Lesson Before Dying Bret Stephens 2011
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No subversive radium speculations had shaken his steady scientific faith in the conservation of energy and the indestructibility of matter.
THE RED ONE 2010
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Casio redesigned the line for surfers, skaters and break dancers really pushing the indestructibility of the watch.
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To illustrate the sins of the fathers, Bunker brought back a Ben Davis — the Red Delicious of its day, known for its beauty and indestructibility and shipped by the barrel to England, an avid consumer.
Beyond the McIntosh 2008
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Faithful fans of the Stargate universe like me, who also happen to have a keen interest in the study of human history, mythology, mysticism, and the various religious philosophies of this planet, know very well that the concept of immortality, presupposes the attribute of “indestructibility”.
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Formerly, since the end of the cultural revolution, the policy was to accept the indestructibility of Tibetan Buddhism in the hearts of Tibetans and try to manipulate it to co-exist with the Communist Chinese state.
China Is Attempting to Wipe Out Buddhism Robert Thurman 2010
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No subversive radium speculations had shaken his steady scientific faith in the conservation of energy and the indestructibility of matter.
Science Fiction, Fantasy, Horror: The Road To Science Fiction 2 - James Gunn Blue Tyson 2008
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Formerly, since the end of the cultural revolution, the policy was to accept the indestructibility of Tibetan Buddhism in the hearts of Tibetans and try to manipulate it to co-exist with the Communist Chinese state.
Robert Thurman: China Is Attempting to Wipe Out Buddhism 2010
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The logic sort of escapes me, too– what is the source of her indestructibility?
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