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View usage for: (djʊreɪʃən, US dʊr-) 1. uncountable nounThe duration of an event or state is the time during which it happens or exists. He was given the task of protecting her for the duration of the trial. Courses are of two years' duration. Synonyms: length, time, period, term More Synonyms of duration duration in British English (djʊˈreɪʃən) nounthe length of time that something lasts or continues Derived forms durational (duˈrational) adjective Word origin C14: from Medieval Latin dūrātiō, from Latin dūrāre to last duration in American English (dʊˈreɪʃən; djʊˈreɪʃən) noun2. the time that a thing continues or lasts Word origin ME duracioun < ML duratio < pp. of L durare: see durable Examples of 'duration' in a sentenceduration These symptoms are generally of short duration and require no special treatment. Average call duration will be one minute for one stock quote.Journalists and the public are expected to remain excluded for the duration of the trial.This remained the case throughout the duration of the war.Research of shorter duration made not much sense and could not pay off. Average call duration will be one minute.Bonds with a longer duration will lose more value if this happens.He was there for the duration of the war.Modern empires do seem to be getting shorter and shorter in duration.The long duration of the eclipse cycle would help link the causeway to those who had gone before.He will now be free to spend the duration of his trial outside of prison and with his family.Consumers will buy tickets on bankrupt airlines because their relationship with the carrier lasts only for the short duration of the flight.You can book air and hotel packages by searching price, duration or departure time.When you go out on a ride, try to increase its duration each time.The longer the duration, the better the protection.The duration is short, the structure is sound.Secondly, the services became longer in duration.No total duration time for any of the programmes or recipes; very annoying for a busy mother.He left abruptly for Switzerland, where he spent the duration of the war.It was played at the highest intensity, the longest in duration'in my time. In other languagesduration British English: duration / djʊˈreɪʃən/ NOUN The duration of an event or state is the time that it lasts. Courses are of two years' duration. - American English: duration
- Arabic: مُدَّة
- Brazilian Portuguese: duração
- Chinese: 持续
- Croatian: trajanje
- Czech: trvání
- Danish: varighed
- Dutch: duur
- European Spanish: duración
- Finnish: kesto
- French: durée
- German: Dauer
- Greek: διάρκεια
- Italian: durata
- Japanese: 持続期間
- Korean: 기간
- Norwegian: varighet
- Polish: czas trwania
- European Portuguese: duração
- Romanian: durată
- Russian: длительность
- Latin American Spanish: duración
- Swedish: varaktighet
- Thai: ช่วงเวลา
- Turkish: süre
- Ukrainian: тривалість
- Vietnamese: khoảng thời gian
Chinese translation of 'duration' n (u) - [of process, course, film]
持续(續)时(時)间(間) (chíxù shíjiān) for the duration of the holiday/his stay 假期/他停留期间(間) (jiàqī/tā tíngliú qījiān) for the duration 在接下去的时(時)期内(內) (zài jiēxiàqù de shíqī nèi) of 8 months' duration 长(長)达(達)8个(個)月 (chángdá bā gè yuè)
Definition the length of time that something lasts the duration of the trial Additional synonymsDefinition the degree or amount to which something applies The full extent of the losses was revealed yesterday. Synonyms magnitude, amount, degree, scale, level, measure, stretch, quantity, bulk, duration, expanse, amplitudeDefinition a portion of time a period of a few months Synonyms time, term, season, space, run, stretch, spell, phase, patch (British, informal), interval, spanDefinition the complete extent The batteries had a life span of six hours. Synonyms period, term, duration, course, stretch, spell |