duration, length
(noun) continuance in time; “the ceremony was of short duration”; “he complained about the length of time required”
duration, continuance
(noun) the property of enduring or continuing in time
duration, continuance
(noun) the period of time during which something continues
Source: WordNet® 3.1
duration (countable and uncountable, plural durations)
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.
• drain out
Source: Wiktionary
Du*ra"tion, n. Etym: [OF. duration. See Dure.]
Definition: The state or quality of lasting; continuance in time; the portion of time during which anything exists. It was proposed that the duration of Parliament should be limited. Macaulay. Soon shall have passed our own human duration. D. Webster.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
28 April 2024
(adjective) of or relating to an inheritable character that is controlled by several genes at once; of or related to or determined by polygenes
Espresso is both a coffee beverage and a brewing method that originated in Italy. When making an espresso, a small amount of nearly boiling water under pressure forces through finely-ground coffee beans. It has more caffeine per unit volume than most coffee beverages. Its smaller serving size will take three shots to equal a mug of standard brewed coffee.
