Definition of duration

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Duration (n.) The state or quality of lasting; continuance in time; the portion of time during which anything exists.

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Tract :: Tract (v.) Continued or protracted duration; length; extent.
Ageless :: Ageless (a.) Without old age limits of duration; as, fountains of ageless youth..
Mushroom :: Mushroom (a.) Resembling mushrooms in rapidity of growth and shortness of duration; short-lived; ephemerial; as, mushroom cities..
Quantity :: Quantity (n.) The relative duration of a tone.
Electro-chronograph :: Electro-chronograph (n.) An instrument for obtaining an accurate record of the time at which any observed phenomenon occurs, or of its duration. It has an electro-magnetic register connected with a clock. See Chronograph..
Induration :: Induration (n.) The act of hardening, or the process of growing hard..
Long :: Long (superl.) Slow in passing; causing weariness by length or duration; lingering; as, long hours of watching..
Age :: Age (n.) The whole duration of a being, whether animal, vegetable, or other kind; lifetime..
Time :: Time (n.) A particular period or part of duration, whether past, present, or future; a point or portion of duration; as, the time was, or has been; the time is, or will be..
Little :: Little (a.) Short in duration; brief; as, a little sleep..
Time :: Time (n.) The measured duration of sounds; measure; tempo; rate of movement; rhythmical division; as, common or triple time; the musician keeps good time..
Yuga :: Yuga (n.) Any one of the four ages, Krita, or Satya, Treta, Dwapara, and Kali, into which the Hindoos divide the duration or existence of the world..
Sempiternity :: Sempiternity (n.) Future duration without end; the relation or state of being sempiternal.
Infinite :: Infinite (a.) Unlimited or boundless, in time or space; as, infinite duration or distance..
While :: While (n.) Space of time, or continued duration, esp. when short; a time; as, one while we thought him innocent..
Decrease :: Decrease (n.) To grow less, -- opposed to increase; to be diminished gradually, in size, degree, number, duration, etc., or in strength, quality, or excellence; as, they days decrease in length from June to December..
Ancient :: Ancient (a.) Old; that has been of long duration; of long standing; of great age; as, an ancient forest; an ancient castle..
Great :: Great (superl.) Long continued; lengthened in duration; prolonged in time; as, a great while; a great interval..
Brevity :: Brevity (n.) Shortness of duration; briefness of time; as, the brevity of human life..
Scirrhosity :: Scirrhosity (n.) A morbid induration, as of a gland; state of being scirrhous..
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