duration

C1 Topic:Time

US /dʒʊˈɹeɪʃn̩/ See IPA manual

Freq #11553

Meanings

1

noun
The length of time that something lasts or continues.

The duration of the flight will be about three hours.
2

noun
The whole period of a particular event or situation.

You must keep your seatbelt fastened for the duration of the journey.

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Synonyms

1 noun · the length of time that... length continuance

Word family

Forms durations

Derived forms durationaldurationlessdurative

Related forms in

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Phrases (1)

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short duration
a period of time that lasts only briefly

Adjective + noun

Etymology

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

duracioun Middle English duracion Old French dūrātiō la-med

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Time Word Formation & Derivatives

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# duration

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C1
**Part of speech:** noun
**IPA (US):** /dʒʊˈɹeɪʃn̩/
**Frequency rank:** 11553

## Meanings
1. The length of time that something lasts or continues.
2. The whole period of a particular event or situation.

## Examples
- The duration of the flight will be about three hours.
- You must keep your seatbelt fastened for the duration of the journey.

## Derived Forms
- durational
- durationless
- durative

## Related Forms
- in

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: duracioun
- Root: duracion
- Root: dūrātiō

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

## AI Etymology
Duration is from Middle English duracioun, from late Old French duracion, from Medieval Latin dūrātiō. In present-day use, it can mean the length of time that something lasts or continues, or the whole period of a particular event or situation. Derived formations include durational, durationless, and durative.

## Topics
- Time
- Word Formation & Derivatives

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