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duration
noun du·ra·tion \du̇-ˈrā-shən also dyu̇-\
: the length of time that something exists or lasts
Full Definition of DURATION
1
: continuance in time
2
: the time during which something exists or lasts
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First Known Use of DURATION
14th century
Related to DURATION
- Antonyms
- cessation, close, discontinuance, discontinuity, end, ending, expiration, finish, stoppage, surcease, termination
Rhymes with DURATION
aeration, Alsatian, carnation, castration, causation, cessation, cetacean, citation, Claymation, cognation, collation, conflation, C ration, creation, cremation, crenation, Croatian, crustacean, dalmatian, damnation, deflation, delation, dictation, dilation, donation, earth station, elation, Eurasian, filtration, fixation, flirtation, flotation, formation, foundation, frustration, gas station, gestation, gradation, gustation, guttation, gyration, hydration, inflation, lactation, legation, libation, location, lunation, lustration, luxation, migration, mutation, narration, negation, notation, oblation, oration, outstation, ovation, palmation, palpation, plantation, potation, predation, privation, probation, pronation, proration, prostration, pulsation, punctation, pupation, purgation, relation, rogation, rotation, salvation, sedation, sensation, serration, space station, stagflation, stagnation, starvation, striation, substation, summation, tarnation, taxation, temptation, translation, truncation, vacation, vexation, vibration, vocation, way station, workstation
DURATION Defined for Kids
duration
noun du·ra·tion \du̇-ˈrā-shən, dyu̇-\
Definition of DURATION for Kids
: the time during which something exists or lasts <The illness is of short duration.>
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