duration
US /ˈdʊˈreɪʃən/
Definition
the period of time during which something continues
Tested in TOEIC business and workplace contexts.
Examples
The duration of the training program is three weeks.
Word Family
NounNoun
duration gốc
dura
VerbVerb
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AdjectiveAdj
dural
AdverbAdv
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Synonyms
- timespanhaving a meaning similar to duration
- periodan amount of time
Collocations
- Easy short duration of the movieto short duration of the movie, meaning to cheat someone by not returning him enough money
- Medium for the duration of the contractwith the purpose or intended recipient of the duration of the contract
- Hard estimate project task duration accuratelyto estimate project task duration accurately, meaning to judge tentatively or form an estimate of (quantities or time)
- Very Hard for the duration of hostilitieswith the purpose or intended recipient of the duration of hostilities
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