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Word: Duration
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
late Middle English: via Old French from medieval Latin duratio(n-), from durare ‘to last’, from durus ‘hard’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
djʊˈreɪʃ(ə)n
Dialects: British English
Definition:
the time during which something continues
Short Definition:time during which something continues
Examples:- bicycle hire for the duration of your holiday
- a flight of over eight hours' duration
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