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duration

noun

Continuance in time

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Word Facts

Word length
8
Starts with
D
Ends with
N
Contains
UR
Scrabble score
9
CEFR level
C1

How it sounds

Pronunciation

djʊˈɹeɪʃn̩

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Meaning

Definitions

noun

  1. Continuance in time

    “The ceremony was of short duration”

noun

  1. The property of enduring or continuing in time

noun

  1. The period of time during which something continues

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Example Sentences

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

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