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duration definition

du·ra·tion (do̵o rā′s̸hən, dyo̵o-)

noun

  1. continuance in time
  2. the time that a thing continues or lasts

Etymology: ME duracioun < ML duratio < pp. of L durare: see durable

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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