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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The sensory component refers to the physical sensation of pain, encompassing its intensity, location, quality, and duration, whereas the affective aspect encompasses the emotional side of pain, including the unpleasantness associated with it, such as suffering and the desire to alleviate it.
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New Atlas, 11 July 2025
The connected app logs and monitors usage, including the number of times used and the average duration (again, a great tool to monitor your cats' health).
—Molly Higgins, Wired News, 11 July 2025
Indeed, its scale and sprawl feel sensitively suited to a story expressly about the wearying duration and day-by-day pace of the recovery process, as well as a pointed rejoinder to industry conventions regarding which stories generally get to take up this much space.
—Guy Lodge, Variety, 10 July 2025
The longest total solar eclipse left this century, with a totality duration of 6 minutes and 23 seconds, will occur on Aug. 2, 2027, close to Luxor, Egypt.
—Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 8 July 2025
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New Atlas, 11 July 2025
The connected app logs and monitors usage, including the number of times used and the average duration (again, a great tool to monitor your cats' health).
—Molly Higgins, Wired News, 11 July 2025
Indeed, its scale and sprawl feel sensitively suited to a story expressly about the wearying duration and day-by-day pace of the recovery process, as well as a pointed rejoinder to industry conventions regarding which stories generally get to take up this much space.
—Guy Lodge, Variety, 10 July 2025
The longest total solar eclipse left this century, with a totality duration of 6 minutes and 23 seconds, will occur on Aug. 2, 2027, close to Luxor, Egypt.
—Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 8 July 2025
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“Duration.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/duration. Accessed 19 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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