English · Word Candidate

duration

/dʒʊˈɹeɪ.ʃən/

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Also seen as: durations

Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

An amount of time or a particular time interval.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Một lượng thời gian hoặc một khoảng thời gian cụ thể

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Noun

The duration of the flight will be about 2 hours 45 minutes.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

The time taken for the current situation to end, especially the current war.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Thời gian cần thiết để tình hình hiện tại kết thúc

Machine-translated — suggest a fix

Noun

Rationing will last at least for the duration.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

What does “duration” mean?

An amount of time or a particular time interval.

Is “duration” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.