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duration

UK
/djʊəˈreɪʃən/
US
/dʊˈreɪʃən/

Translations

durationnoun
durations
pl
The duration of the movie is two hours.
Продолжительность фильма составляет два часа.
The duration of the contract is three years.
Срок контракта составляет три года.
Additional translations
продолжение
длительность
Synonyms
period
term
interval
continuance
extent
time span
length
durationadjective
UK
/djʊəˈreɪʃən/
US
/dʊˈreɪʃən/
Used attributively before nouns (e.g., "duration bonds", "duration risk").

Definitions

durationnoun
The length of time that something continues or lasts.
The duration of the movie was two hours.
A period of time during which something exists or persists.
The duration of the contract is three years.
In finance, a measure of the sensitivity of the price of a bond or other debt instrument to changes in interest rates, expressed in years.
The fund reduced its average duration to protect against rising interest rates.
durationadjective
Relating to or involving the length of time something lasts.
Duration insurance provides coverage for a specified period.
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