"duration" meaning in English

See duration in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /djuːreɪʃn̩/ Audio: en-us-duration.ogg [US] Forms: duration [singular], durations [plural]
Head templates: {{noun}} [POS TABLE]
  1. The time something takes, or how much time it takes.
    Sense id: simple-duration-en-noun-nWtATar9
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        {
          "text": "In the duration of his speech, ten more people came into the room"
        },
        {
          "text": "The duration of this event will be three hours."
        },
        {
          "text": "For the duration of the work painting the rooms, you'll have to sleep in a different room."
        }
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        "The time something takes, or how much time it takes."
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        },
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        },
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          "text": "For the duration of the work painting the rooms, you'll have to sleep in a different room."
        }
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