duration
pronunciation
How to pronounce duration in British English:
UK [djuˈreɪʃn]
How to pronounce duration in American English:
US [duˈreɪʃn]
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- Noun:
- the period of time during which something continues
- the property of enduring or continuing in time
- continuance in time
Word Origin
- duration (n.)
- late 14c., from Old French duration, from Medieval Latin durationem (nominative duratio), noun of action from past participle stem of Latin durare "harden" (see endure). Old legalese phrase for the duration popularized 1916 in reference to British enlistments in World War I.
Example
- 1. Moscow was notable for the duration of its traffic jams .
- 2. The duration of these episodes is as unpredictable as their arrival .
- 3. And they can help us understand more about the frequency , intensity and duration of storms .
- 4. I was stuck now , in a seat next to him , for the duration of an intercontinental flight .
- 5. The extent and duration of china 's weakening demand for commodities is hotly debated .