duration

IPA: dˈʊrˈeɪʃʌn

An amount of time or a particular time interval.
(in the singular, not followed by "of") The time taken for the current situation to end, especially the current war
(finance) A measure of the sensitivity of the price of a financial asset to changes in interest rates, computed for a simple bond as a weighted average of the maturities of the interest and principal payments associated with it.

Examples of "duration" in Sentences

The ban is of indefinite duration.
The duration of membership is lifelong.
The duration of the film is 28 minutes.
The bloom of optimism was of short duration.
Is the pulse duration the same as period of the pulse
The duration of the period of inactivity is irrelevant.
Yeah some freshwater fish can pull hard but duration is lacking.
The integration duration is controlled by the length of the bit cell.
The duration of the pulse is related to the transit time of the inclusion.
The duration of this period varies depending on the infection and the test.
The duration of the dry period depends on the rainfall during the wet season.
Marriage duration is another new statistic, with the national average at about 18.2 years.
More thrust isn't required, more burn duration is and that is the basic problem with the Ares I
You are getting a little bit higher rate as you go farther out on what we call the duration curve.
This exam, including the preparation process, varies in duration this is due to the filling and emptying time of the bladder.
At the border, first the visa (immigration) and second, the temporary importation permit (Aduana/Banjecito), whose duration is assigned according to the visa.
All randomized trials of at least 12 weeks in duration that enrolled only adults and assessed interventions as they are usually provided to the public, or case series that met these criteria, stated the number of enrollees, and included a follow-up evaluation that lasted 1 year or longer were examined.