English Dictionary
Definition of “duration”
duration (djʊˈreɪʃən
)
Definitions
noun
- the length of time that something lasts or continues
Alternative Forms
duˈrational adjective Word Origin
C14: from Medieval Latin dūrātiō, from Latin dūrāre to last
Synonyms
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length,
time,
period,
term,
stretch,
extent,
spell,
span,
time frame,
timeline,
Translations
- British English:
duration
The duration of an event or state is the time that it lasts.Courses are of two years' duration.djʊˈreɪʃən NOUN Courses are of two years' duration.
- Spanish:
duración
nf
- French:
durée
nf
- German:
Dauer
nf
- Chinese: 持续 n
- Arabic: مُدَّة n
- Portuguese: duração nf
- Russian: длительность nf
- Croatian: trajanje nnt
- Czech: trvání nnt
- Danish: varighed nutr
- Dutch: duur nm
- Finnish: kesto n
- Greek: διάρκεια nf
- Italian: durata nf
- Japanese: 持続期間 n
- Korean: 기간 n
- Norwegian: varighet nm
- Polish: czas trwania nm
- Brazilian Portuguese: duração nf
- European Spanish:
duración
nf
- Swedish: varaktighet nutr
- Thai: ช่วงเวลา n
- Turkish: süre n
- Vietnamese: khoảng thời gian n
Usage examples
The manufacturers have agreed to amalgamate their brand names for the duration in the interest of the Allied war effort.
Penelope Fitzgerald, HUMAN VOICES (2003)Stressful jobs Mothers with the lowest levels of CRH attacked intruding males more than 20 times for the duration of about 45 seconds.
New Scientist (2004)Two hours later, there was a second round of explosions, shorter in duration.
Globe and Mail (2003)Every five minutes or so apologies and explanations of the cause and likely duration of the delay were broadcast.
Independent (1999)Monitoring of their subsequent sleep revealed an increase in the number and duration of REM sleep episodes.
Paul Martin, COUNTING SHEEP: The Science and Pleasures of Sleep and Dreams (2002)
