duration | ||
1. | [ noun ] the period of time during which something continues | |
Synonyms: | continuance | |
Related terms: | time_period span clocking residence_time rule stretch longueur value time_scale continue | |
2. | [ noun ] the property of enduring or continuing in time | |
Synonyms: | continuance | |
Related terms: | time | |
3. | [ noun ] continuance in time | |
Synonyms: | length | |
Examples: | "the ceremony was of short duration" "he complained about the length of time required" |
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Related terms: | temporal_property permanence brevity longness lengthiness impermanence shortness endlessness long short | |