Definition for Duration:

• continuance in time; " the ceremony was of short duration"; " he complained about the length of time required"

Synonyms for Duration:

• n.

  •
  • countdown,
  • block,
  • delay,
  • chapter.
  •
  • continuity.
  •
  • life,
  • live.
  •age (noun)
  • generation,
  • oldness,
  • longevity,
  • eon,
  • lifetime.
  •continuance (noun)
  • continuance.
  •continuation (noun)
  • perpetuation,
  • post scripts,
  • Prolonging,
  • post script,
  • perpetuations,
  • enduring.
  •continuity (noun)
  • dovetailings,
  • unitings,
  • inter relationships,
  • continuousnesses,
  • inter relationship.
  •course (noun)
  • elapsings.
  •duration (noun)
  • epoch,
  • span,
  • season,
  • aeon,
  • interim.
  •endurance (noun)
  • immutabilities.
  •existence (noun)
  • subsistence,
  • lifing,
  • world,
  • hand one is dealt,
  • the big game,
  • big game.
  •extent (noun)
  • period of time,
  • Elbowroom,
  • wideness,
  • extent,
  • spaciousness.
  •point (noun)
  • point time,
  • very minutes.
  •time (noun)
  • duration.

• Other synonyms:

  •
  • lead up,
  • timescale,
  • running time,
  • time frame,
  • hang time,
  • continuum.
  •
  • medium term.
  •
  • phase,
  • vigil.
  •
  • day,
  • existence.
  •
  • session.
  •
  • watch,
  • window,
  • passage.
  •
  • way.

Paraphrases for Duration:

• Equivalence

  • Adjective
    time-span.
  • Noun, plural
    lengths.
  • Noun, singular or mass
    life-span.
  • Verb, 3rd person singular present
    durations.

• Forward Entailment

  • Proper noun, singular
    periods.
  • Noun, plural
    periods.

• Reverse Entailment

  • Noun, singular or mass
    continuation, prolongation.

• Independent

  • Noun, plural
    maturities, amounts, limits, timelines, sentences, terms, timescales.
  • Noun, singular or mass
    Criteria, tips, time-frame, time-period, maturity, time-limit, interval, expiration, extension, timescale, tenor, remainder, permanence, amount, termination, persistence, extent, in-session, sustainability.
  • Verb, past tense
    Persisted, Lasted, used, Took.
  • Verb, past participle
    limited, spent, Lasted, held, Carried.
  • Verb, 3rd person singular present
    lasts, runs, takes.

• Other Related

  • Proper noun, singular
    term, durability.
  • Noun, singular or mass
    term, durability.
  • Verb, past tense
    term.

Antonyms for Duration:

• n.

  • length of action, event
    end, stoppage.
  • Other antonyms:
    finish, termination, abridgment.

Duration Sentence Examples:

• This latter practice is more convenient with very small children, with whom, however, the sitz - bath will scarcely be required, a half - bath of sufficient duration being almost always efficient.

• The formula should also indicate the duration of the habit.

Homophones for Duration:

• dehydration, deterioration, doriden, dardan, dryden, detrition, dirty money, dardanian.

Hypernym for Duration:

• n.

  • time
    residence time, rule, time value, clocking, span, longueur, value, time scale, stint, note value, stretch.

Hyponym for Duration:

• n.

  • time
    time period, period of time, period, time.