Duration meaning

What does “duration” mean? Definitions, examples, synonyms and opposites.

“duration” is a noun with 3 meanings. Its most common meaning is: the period of time during which something continues.

duration

noun

  1. the period of time during which something continues

    Synonymscontinuance
  2. the property of enduring or continuing in time

    Synonymscontinuance
  3. continuance in time

    “the ceremony was of short duration”

    “he complained about the length of time required”

    Synonymslength

Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University