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duration

noun
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3 meanings of duration

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  1. 1
    nouncountable or uncountable
    How long something lasts, or a set length of time.

    Like timing how long a song plays from start to finish.

    The movie's duration was just under two hours.

    Please stay seated for the duration of the flight.

    Similarlength, span, period, extent

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  2. 2
    nounusually singular
    The whole length of time that a situation, such as a war, keeps going until it ends.

    Like waiting out a storm until it finally passes.

    The soldiers were told they would serve for the duration.

    We rented the cabin for the duration and didn't plan to leave early.

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  3. 3
    nouncountable
    A number that shows how much a bond's price will change when interest rates go up or down.

    Like a measure of how wobbly a bond's price gets when interest rates move.

    A bond with a long duration loses more value when interest rates rise.

    Investors compare the duration of two bonds before deciding which to buy.

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Origin

It came from Latin, through old French and Middle English words for lasting.