Duration - definition, pronunciation, transcription
Amer.
|dʊˈreɪʃn|
Brit.
|djʊˈreɪʃ(ə)n|
noun
- the period of time during which something continues (syn: continuance)
- the property of enduring or continuing in time (syn: continuance)
- continuance in time (syn: length)
- the property of enduring or continuing in time (syn: continuance)
- continuance in time (syn: length)
the ceremony was of short duration
Extra examples
You should gradually increase the duration of your workout.
...for the whole duration of the speech the bored audience fidgeted...
The teacher confiscated all cell phones for the duration of the field trip.
...you are hereby authorized as my assignee for the duration of the case...
The building was requisitioned as a military hospital for the duration of the war.
What becomes has duration
Word forms
noun
singular: duration
plural: durations
singular: duration
plural: durations
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