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duration

n. uncountable
B2 Upper Intermediate Oxford US //ˈdʊˈɹeɪʃən// UK //djɔːɹˈeɪʃən// du·ra·tion Academic General-service

n. the length of time that something lasts. You use this word to talk about how long a meeting, a movie, or a contract continues from start to finish.

n. the period of time during which something continues or exists. Often used in formal or technical contexts to specify a temporal span.


SIMPLE

The duration of the flight is about three hours.

CONTEXTUAL

The bank offers a fixed interest rate for the entire duration of the loan agreement.

COMPLEX

While the initial phase of the study was brief, the total duration of the research project spanned several years to ensure the data remained consistent across different seasons.

Synonyms
Origin

From Middle English duracioun, from late Old French duracion, from Medieval Latin dūrātiō.

Usage

Often used in the phrase 'for the duration of' followed by a noun phrase.

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