duration

[ doo-rey-shuh n, dyoo- ]

/ dʊˈreɪ ʃən, dyʊ- /

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noun

the length of time something continues or exists (often used with the).

continuance in time.

(in the philosophy of Bergson) a temporal continuum, intuitively known, within which the élan vital operates.

Words nearby duration

durant, durante, durante vita, duranty, duras, duration, duration tetany, durative, durazzo, durban, durban poison

Origin of duration

1350–1400; Middle English < Medieval Latin dūrātiōn- (stem of dūrātiō), equivalent to Latin dūrāt(us) (past participle of dūrāre to last; see dure²) + -iōn- -ion

OTHER WORDS FROM duration

du·ra·tion·al, adjective

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Examples from the Web for duration

Every couple, regardless of racial makeup, will hear this question countless times through the duration of their relationship.
The Ongoing Stigma of Interracial Dating|Keli Goff|September 15, 2014|DAILY BEAST
In Illinois, such intervention programs last a minimum of 26 weeks; other states require the duration to last at least a year.
Was Firing Ray Rice The Right Move?|Caitlin Dickson|September 10, 2014|DAILY BEAST
“Regularity is more important than duration so that it integrates into the mind and body,” says Cruikshank.
Yoga Is Good for You. But Is It Medicine?|DailyBurn|June 27, 2014|DAILY BEAST
If duration of sleep is your problem, then a simple actigraph measure, like a smartphone sleep tracker, may work.
How I Finally Got to the Bottom of My Insomnia|Gregory Ferenstein|June 26, 2014|DAILY BEAST

Women talk about everything when it comes to sex: size, position, duration.
C’mon, Ladies, Masturbation Isn’t Just for Bad Girls|Emily Shire|June 19, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Of a simple and solid edifice, it is not easy, however, to circumscribe the duration.
The History of The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire|Edward Gibbon
Another good suggestion in a case of this kind is to decrease the duration of the bath.
Vitality Supreme|Bernarr Macfadden
To him it is indebted for its existence, and on his will depends the duration of that existence.
The Principles of Masonic Law|Albert G. Mackey
The duration of their life as a perfect insect is six weeks.
The Insect World|Louis Figuier
The duration of matter and imperishability of force.Material particles are thus the vehicles of force.
History of the Intellectual Development of Europe, Volume II (of 2)|John William Draper

British Dictionary definitions for duration

duration

/ (djʊˈreɪʃən) /

noun

the length of time that something lasts or continues

Derived forms of duration

durational, adjective

Word Origin for duration

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

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