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   Du·ra·tion

   /do͝orˈāSH(ə)n/

   

   noun

   • 1. the time during which something continues: "a flight of over eight hours' duration"

   Word Origin late Middle English: via Old French from medieval Latin duratio(n-), from durare ‘to last’, from durus ‘hard’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. durational adjective

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishDURATION | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   noun [ U ] uk / dʒʊəˈreɪ.ʃ ə n / us / duːˈreɪ.ʃ ə n / Add to word list. C1. the length of time that something lasts: He planned a stay of two years ' duration. Synonym. length (TIME) for the duration. for as long as something lasts: I guess we're stuck with each other for the duration (of the journey ). See more.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishDURATION | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   DURATION definition: the amount of time that something lasts: . Learn more.

4. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishduration noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   duration. noun. OPAL W. /djuˈreɪʃn/. /duˈreɪʃn/. [uncountable] (formal) Idioms. the length of time that something lasts or continues. The school was used as a hospital for the duration of the war. a contract of three years’ duration.

5. www.thefreedictionary.com › durationDuration - definition of duration by The Free Dictionary

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   noun. 1. Uninterrupted existence or succession: continuance, continuation, continuity, continuum, endurance, persistence, persistency. 2. A limited or specific period of time during which something happens, lasts, or extends: span, stretch, term, time. 3. The period during which someone or something exists:

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishDURATION definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   2 days ago · 1. uncountable noun. The duration of an event or state is the time during which it happens or exists . He was given the task of protecting her for the duration of the trial. Courses are of two years' duration. Synonyms: length, time, period, term More Synonyms of duration. 2. See for the duration. Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary.

7. www.britannica.com › dictionary › durationDuration Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary

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   DURATION meaning: 1 : the length of time that something exists or lasts; 2 : until the end of something often + of.

8. www.wordreference.com › definition › durationduration - WordReference.com Dictionary of English

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   du•ra•tion /dʊˈreɪʃən, dyʊ-/ n. [ uncountable] the length of time something exists: Luckily these viruses are of short duration. for the duration, for as long as (something) lasts or continues: He was drafted for the duration plus six. See -dur-. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024.