duration

/dəˈɹeɪ.ʃən/ sustantivo C1

En español: duración

An amount of time or a particular time interval. (countable, uncountable) · The duration of the flight will be about 2 hours 45 minutes.· She was moaning for the entire duration of the advert break.
The time taken for the current situation to end, especially the current war. (countable, uncountable) · Rationing will last at least for the duration.
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. (countable, uncountable)

Plural durations

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It has been most unconsciously done, however, and I hope will be of short duration.

“Possibly, possibly,” said Beauchamp immediately; “but every simpleton would not be able to understand your heroism, and sooner or later you will find yourself compelled to explain it to them more energetically than would be convenient to your bodily health and the duration of your life.

The Count of Monte Cristo, p. 916 · C1

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