duration
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.
Origin of duration
1Other words from duration
- du·ra·tion·al, adjective
Words Nearby duration
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How to use duration in a sentence
Postseason NHL fights since 2016 by duration of fight and average period they occurredFights were timed from the moment a player’s gloves fell to the ice until an official stepped in.
The case suggests that vaccine trials should be monitoring for the duration of protection against the coronavirus, which is still unknown, To said.
What the first confirmed COVID-19 reinfection tells us about a future vaccine | Naomi Xu Elegant | August 25, 2020 | FortuneDays later, the scientists found that in two of the colonies, at least 84% of the bats glowed, which suggests that a transferable vaccine applied this way could immunize enough bats to reduce the frequency, size and duration of rabies outbreaks.
Can Vaccines for Wildlife Prevent Human Pandemics? | Rodrigo Pérez Ortega | August 24, 2020 | Quanta MagazineThis year Canticos watch time and subscribers have grown more than 1,000 percent, Wolfe Pereira says, with average view duration up 82 percent.
It measures your body and watches you for the duration of the exam, tracking your movements to identify what it considers cheating behaviors.
Software that monitors students during tests perpetuates inequality and violates their privacy | Amy Nordrum | August 7, 2020 | MIT Technology Review
For the entire duration of the hours I spent inside San Pedro I noticed my abdominal muscles remained perpetually clenched.
Cocaine, Politicians and Wives: Inside the World’s Most Bizarre Prison | Jason Batansky | October 12, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTOverall, the average duration of illness at sampling was nine days.
Did One Liberian Prostitute Give Ebola to Eight Soldiers? | Kent Sepkowitz | October 7, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTEvery 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.
Will this position be permanent or will its duration be limited practically to the period of the war?
Readings in Money and Banking | Chester Arthur PhillipsWater was also found in many other parts, but all the runs appeared to be of temporary duration.
The policy of the law has changed in this regard, and the duration of their existence is limited to a comparatively short period.
Putnam's Handy Law Book for the Layman | Albert Sidney BollesSnow falls very infrequently except in the mountain areas and usually is of short duration whenever it appears.
Hallowed Heritage: The Life of Virginia | Dorothy M. TorpeyMore generally, leases of doubtful duration are construed in favor of the tenants.
Putnam's Handy Law Book for the Layman | Albert Sidney Bolles
British Dictionary definitions for duration
/ (djʊˈreɪʃən) /
the length of time that something lasts or continues
Origin of duration
1Derived forms of duration
- durational, adjective
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