Word

duration, n.
(durations)
freq. cnt. 7

the period of time during which something continues
<noun.time> freq. cnt.: 5 freq. cnt.: 5

continuance duration

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

semantic pointers

hypernym

period, period of time, time period

hyponym

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

continuance in time
<noun.attribute> freq. cnt.: 7 freq. cnt.: 6 freq. cnt.: 1

duration length

sample sentences

"the ceremony was of short duration"
"he complained about the length of time required"

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

semantic pointers

attribute

hypernym

temporal property

hyponym

longness lengthiness, prolongation, continuation, protraction endlessness shortness brevity, briefness, transience permanence, permanency impermanence, impermanency

the property of enduring or continuing in time
<noun.time> freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

continuance duration

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

semantic pointers

hypernym