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duration

noun [U]
 
 
/djʊəˈreɪ.ʃən/ US  /duː-/

Definition

C1 the length of time that something lasts: He planned a stay of two years' duration.Continue and lastPeriods of time - general words for the duration for as long as something lasts: I suppose we're stuck with each other for the duration (of the journey).Continue and last
(Definition of duration noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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