duration
Origin of duration
Related Words for duration
continuation, span, period, extent, continuance, continuity, term, run, prolongation, stretch, endurance, spell, tide, time, persistence, perpetuationExamples from the Web for duration
Contemporary Examples of duration
Every couple, regardless of racial makeup, will hear this question countless times through the duration of their relationship.
In Illinois, such intervention programs last a minimum of 26 weeks; other states require the duration to last at least a year.
“Regularity is more important than duration so that it integrates into the mind and body,” says Cruikshank.
If duration of sleep is your problem, then a simple actigraph measure, like a smartphone sleep tracker, may work.
Women talk about everything when it comes to sex: size, position, duration.
Historical Examples of duration
A difficulty arose respecting the duration of the armistice.
The Life of Horatio Lord NelsonRobert Southey
A month will decide the one, perhaps: But what a duration of woe will the other be!
Clarissa, Volume 2 (of 9)Samuel Richardson
An interval of some duration elapsed, in which there was no bid for Mrs General.
Little DorritCharles Dickens
Cornelius joined in Sir Ulick's laugh, which shortened its duration.
Tales And Novels, Volume 9 (of 10)Maria Edgeworth
His reputation has soared in proportion to the duration of her absence.
Who Was Who: 5000 B. C. to DateAnonymous