duration
[ doo-rey-shuh n, dyoo- ]
/ dʊˈreɪ ʃən, dyʊ- /
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.
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continuation, span, period, extent, continuance, continuity, term, run, prolongation, stretch, endurance, spell, tide, time, persistence, perpetuation
Nearby words
durant, durante, durante vita, duranty, duras, duration, duration tetany, durative, durazzo, durban, durban poison
Origin of duration
Related forms
du·ra·tion·al, adjectiveDictionary.com Unabridged
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British Dictionary definitions for duration
duration
/ (djʊˈreɪʃən) /
noun
the length of time that something lasts or continues
Derived Forms
durational, adjectiveWord Origin for duration
C14: from Medieval Latin dūrātiō, from Latin dūrāre to last
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