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Antonyms for duration

Grammar : Noun
Spell : doo-rey-shuh n, dyoo-
Phonetic Transcription : dʊˈreɪ ʃən, dyʊ-


Definition of duration

Origin :
  • late 14c., from Old French duration, from Medieval Latin durationem (nominative duratio), noun of action from past participle stem of Latin durare "harden" (see endure). Old legalese phrase for the duration popularized 1916 in reference to British enlistments in World War I.
  • noun length of action, event
Example sentences :
  • A difficulty arose respecting the duration of the armistice.
  • Extract from : « The Life of Horatio Lord Nelson » by Robert Southey
  • A month will decide the one, perhaps: But what a duration of woe will the other be!
  • Extract from : « Clarissa, Volume 2 (of 9) » by Samuel Richardson
  • An interval of some duration elapsed, in which there was no bid for Mrs General.
  • Extract from : « Little Dorrit » by Charles Dickens
  • Cornelius joined in Sir Ulick's laugh, which shortened its duration.
  • Extract from : « Tales And Novels, Volume 9 (of 10) » by Maria Edgeworth
  • His reputation has soared in proportion to the duration of her absence.
  • Extract from : « Who Was Who: 5000 B. C. to Date » by Anonymous
  • The last illness of Mr. Hill was of about five weeks duration.
  • Extract from : « The International Monthly, Volume 3, No. 2, May, 1851 » by Various
  • And after that there came a pause, short in duration, certainly, but very significant.
  • Extract from : « People of Position » by Stanley Portal Hyatt
  • But the duration of their sovereignty was as a summer cloud or morning dew.
  • Extract from : « Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland, Volume VI » by Various
  • The duration of the storm was only a matter of a few minutes.
  • Extract from : « The Night Riders » by Ridgwell Cullum
  • I—I'd like to try and enlist for the duration of the war—swear off for that long, anyhow.
  • Extract from : « The Portygee » by Joseph Crosby Lincoln

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