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duration

/dəˈɹeɪ.ʃən/noun3 syllables

Duration means: the period of time during which something continues.

Synonyms for duration2

noun, as in the period of time during which something continues

continuance

noun, as in the property of enduring or continuing in time

continuance

noun, as in continuance in time

length

What does duration mean?3

noun

1

the period of time during which something continues

2

the property of enduring or continuing in time

3

continuance in time“the ceremony was of short duration”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with duration?60

two syllables

stationnation
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All 60 rhymes for duration, grouped by syllable

Duration in a sentence

  • Rapidity of rise may be inversely proportional to duration at altitude.halfb1t
  • The duration of passion is proportionate with the original resistance of the woman.carlosalberto
  • The duration of the tennis match was five hours.Joachim10
  • They set a new record for the duration of a kiss.AlanF_US
  • Olympic athletes live in the Olympic village for the duration of the games.Hybrid
  • In terms of the duration of a match, football distinguishes between normal time and injury time.sundown
  • In the duration of a football match, a difference is drawn between regulation time and injury time.sundown
  • In terms of phonemic length, a mora is equivalent to the duration of a short vowel.zogwarg

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Forms of duration

as a noun

plural
durations