duration
noun
du·ra·tion
du̇-ˈrā-shən 
also dyu̇-
1
: continuance in time
gradually increase the duration of your workout
2
: the time during which something exists or lasts
were there for the duration of the concert
Examples of duration in a Sentence
You should gradually increase the duration of your workout.
for the whole duration of the speech the bored audience fidgeted
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Climate change is also increasing the frequency, intensity and duration of heat waves around the world, studies have shown.
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Calories are burned based on intensity and duration of the activity.
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Sindhya Valloppillil, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025
So far, the rally has been nearly uninterrupted, allowing MSFT to sustain short-term overbought conditions for an unusually long duration, but a new counter-trend signal from the DeMARK Indicators (denoted by the '13') suggests a short-term downturn may be imminent.
—Katie Stockton, CNBC, 30 June 2025
Climate change is also increasing the frequency, intensity and duration of heat waves around the world, studies have shown.
—Denise Chow, NBC news, 26 June 2025
Calories are burned based on intensity and duration of the activity.
—Sherri Gordon, Health, 24 June 2025
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“Duration.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/duration. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.
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duration
noun
du·ra·tion
d(y)u̇-ˈrā-shən
: the time during which something exists or lasts
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