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English noun: duration

1. duration (time) the period of time during which something continues


Synonymscontinuance


Broader (hypernym)period, period of time, time period


Narrower (hyponym)clocking, longueur, note value, residence time, rule, span, stint, stretch, time scale, time value, value

2. duration (time) the property of enduring or continuing in time


Synonymscontinuance


Broader (hypernym)time

3. duration (attribute) continuance in time


SamplesThe ceremony was of short duration.
He complained about the length of time required.


Synonymslength


Broader (hypernym)temporal property


Narrower (hyponym)brevity, briefness, continuation, endlessness, impermanence, impermanency, lengthiness, longness, permanence, permanency, prolongation, protraction, shortness, transience


Attributelong, short









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