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- [doo-rey-shuh n, dyoo-]
- /dʊˈreɪ ʃən, dyʊ-/
- /djʊəˈreɪ.ʃən/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [doo-rey-shuh n, dyoo-]
- /dʊˈreɪ ʃən, dyʊ-/
Definitions of duration word
- noun duration the length of time something continues or exists (often used with the). 1
- noun duration continuance in time. 1
- noun duration (in the philosophy of Bergson) a temporal continuum, intuitively known, within which the élan vital operates. 1
- noun duration The time during which something continues. 1
- noun duration time sth lasts 1
- uncountable noun duration The duration of an event or state is the time during which it happens or exists. 0
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Origin of duration
First appearance:
before 1350 One of the 20% oldest English words
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
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Parts of speech for Duration
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
duration popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 98% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
duration usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for duration
noun duration
- continuation — The continuation of something is the fact that it continues, rather than stopping.
- span — the act of causing a spinning or whirling motion.
- period — a rather large interval of time that is meaningful in the life of a person, in history, etc., because of its particular characteristics: a period of illness; a period of great profitability for a company; a period of social unrest in Germany.
- continuance — The continuance of something is its continuation.
- continuity — Continuity is the fact that something continues to happen or exist, with no great changes or interruptions.
Antonyms for duration
noun duration
- stoppage — an act or instance of stopping; cessation of activity: the stoppage of all work at the factory.
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