duration

[ doo-rey-shuhn, dyoo- ]

noun

1. the length of time something continues or exists (often used with the ).
2. continuance in time.
3. (in the philosophy of Bergson) a temporal continuum, intuitively known, within which the élan vital operates.

duration

/ djʊˈreɪʃən /

noun

1. the length of time that something lasts or continues

Derived Forms

• duˈrational, adjective

Other Words From

• du·ration·al adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of duration¹

First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English, from Medieval Latin dūrātiōn-, stem of dūrātiō, from Latin dūrāt(us) “lasted” (past participle of dūrāre “to last”; dure ² ) + -iō -ion

Word History and Origins

Origin of duration¹

C14: from Medieval Latin dūrātiō, from Latin dūrāre to last

Example Sentences

All council public parks, forest sites and play parks across Mid Ulster council area will be closed for the duration of the warnings.

From BBC

The share of unemployed workers finding jobs has been falling, and the average duration of unemployment has been rising — two indications of mounting strain for job seekers.

From New York Times

To investigate the relationships between duration of ice hockey play and CTE diagnosis and severity, the researchers studied male brain donors who had been amateur and professional ice hockey players.

From Science Daily

Their effectiveness also depends on both the level and retention of boron within tumor cells for the duration of the treatment.

From Science Daily

The DTriTE design was the most potent treatment that provided sustained survival and tumor control in 100% of the glioblastoma challenge models for the duration of the study.

From Science Daily

Related Words

• continuation
• extent
• period
• span