the length of time something continues or exists (often used with the).
continuance in time.
(in the philosophy of Bergson) a temporal continuum, intuitively known, within which the élan vital operates.
Origin of duration
1350–1400; Middle English <Medieval Latin dūrātiōn- (stem of dūrātiō), equivalent to Latin dūrāt(us) (past participle of dūrāre to last; see dure2) + -iōn--ion
Postseason NHL fights since 2016 by duration of fight and average period they occurredFights were timed from the moment a player’s gloves fell to the ice until an official stepped in.
Fighting Didn’t Stop In The NHL Bubble|Josh Planos|August 26, 2020|FiveThirtyEight
The case suggests that vaccine trials should be monitoring for the duration of protection against the coronavirus, which is still unknown, To said.
What the first confirmed COVID-19 reinfection tells us about a future vaccine|Naomi Xu Elegant|August 25, 2020|Fortune
Days later, the scientists found that in two of the colonies, at least 84% of the bats glowed, which suggests that a transferable vaccine applied this way could immunize enough bats to reduce the frequency, size and duration of rabies outbreaks.
Can Vaccines for Wildlife Prevent Human Pandemics?|Rodrigo Pérez Ortega|August 24, 2020|Quanta Magazine
This year Canticos watch time and subscribers have grown more than 1,000 percent, Wolfe Pereira says, with average view duration up 82 percent.
Your Kids Need a Dose of Bilingual Culture? He Can Help|Nick Fouriezos|August 9, 2020|Ozy
It measures your body and watches you for the duration of the exam, tracking your movements to identify what it considers cheating behaviors.
Software that monitors students during tests perpetuates inequality and violates their privacy|Amy Nordrum|August 7, 2020|MIT Technology Review
Every couple, regardless of racial makeup, will hear this question countless times through the duration of their relationship.
The Ongoing Stigma of Interracial Dating|Keli Goff|September 15, 2014|DAILY BEAST
In Illinois, such intervention programs last a minimum of 26 weeks; other states require the duration to last at least a year.
Was Firing Ray Rice The Right Move?|Caitlin Dickson|September 10, 2014|DAILY BEAST
“Regularity is more important than duration so that it integrates into the mind and body,” says Cruikshank.
Yoga Is Good for You. But Is It Medicine?|DailyBurn|June 27, 2014|DAILY BEAST
If duration of sleep is your problem, then a simple actigraph measure, like a smartphone sleep tracker, may work.
How I Finally Got to the Bottom of My Insomnia|Gregory Ferenstein|June 26, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Women talk about everything when it comes to sex: size, position, duration.
C’mon, Ladies, Masturbation Isn’t Just for Bad Girls|Emily Shire|June 19, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Of a simple and solid edifice, it is not easy, however, to circumscribe the duration.
The History of The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire|Edward Gibbon
Another good suggestion in a case of this kind is to decrease the duration of the bath.
Vitality Supreme|Bernarr Macfadden
To him it is indebted for its existence, and on his will depends the duration of that existence.
The Principles of Masonic Law|Albert G. Mackey
The duration of their life as a perfect insect is six weeks.
The Insect World|Louis Figuier
The duration of matter and imperishability of force.Material particles are thus the vehicles of force.
History of the Intellectual Development of Europe, Volume II (of 2)|John William Draper
British Dictionary definitions for duration
duration
/ (djʊˈreɪʃən) /
noun
the length of time that something lasts or continues
Derived forms of duration
durational, adjective
Word Origin for duration
C14: from Medieval Latin dūrātiō, from Latin dūrāre to last