DURATION


Meaning of DURATION in English

noun

ADJECTIVE

▪ brief , short

▪ limited

Jobs were of limited ~ and usually paid low wages.

▪ long , prolonged

▪ indefinite

▪ maximum , minimum

▪ overall , total

The overall ~ of the flight was 11 hours.

▪ average , mean

▪ expected , likely

the expected ~ of the disease

▪ desired , ideal

VERB + DURATION

▪ decrease , reduce , shorten

Taking antibiotics will shorten the ~ of the illness.

▪ limit

▪ extend , increase

▪ calculate , determine , estimate , measure

PREPOSITION

▪ for the ~ (of)

She stayed there for the ~ of the trip.

▪ of … ~

The next contract will be of shorter ~.

▪ throughout the ~ of

This continued throughout the ~ of their marriage.

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