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duration
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
duration
(noun)
duration
/dʊ
ˈ
reɪʃən/
Brit
/djʊ
ˈ
reɪʃən/
noun
duration
/dʊ
ˈ
reɪʃən/
Brit
/djʊ
ˈ
reɪʃən/
noun
Britannica Dictionary definition of DURATION
[
noncount
]
:
the length of time that something exists or lasts
You should gradually increase the
duration
of your workout.
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for the duration
:
until the end of something
He was living in England when the war began and remained there
for the duration
.
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—
often +
of
The camera remained on the President
for the duration of
his speech.
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