Duration and Date

Duration

Duration noun - The period during which something exists, lasts, or is in progress.
Usage example: for the whole duration of the speech the bored audience fidgeted

Date is a synonym for duration in time topic. In some cases you can use "Date" instead a noun "Duration", when it comes to topics like time period.

Date

Date noun - The period during which something exists, lasts, or is in progress.
Usage example: the embarrassingly short date of most of his romances
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Synonyms for Date

Duration is a synonym for date in time topic. You can use "Duration" instead a noun "Date", if it concerns topics such as time period, point in time.

Nearby Word: dated

How words are described

good good duration good date
full full duration full date
normal normal duration normal date
specific specific duration specific date
Other adjectives: short, set, certain, stated, original, initial, precise, single, actual, major, unknown, next, different.
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