Simple meaning
What does Duration mean?
Duration means the length of time something continues.
Dictionary definition
How long something lasts.
Example sentences
Duration in a sentence
easy
We used duration in a sentence about time.
medium
In class instructions, duration helped us understand when something happens.
hard
The reading passage used duration to show the order and timing of events.
Synonyms
Words like Duration
timingUse for when something happens.
periodUse for a span of time.
Antonyms
Opposite words
timelessUse for not tied to a specific time.
randomUse when events do not follow a time pattern.
Word family
Duration word family
Base word
duration
noun
durations
Plural form of duration when used as a countable noun.
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Practice 1
What does duration mean?
Duration means duration means the length of time something continues.
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