Duration and Stretch

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

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

Stretch

Stretch noun - An unbroken period of time during which you do something.
Usage example: he did a stretch in the federal penitentiary

Duration is a synonym for stretch in time topic. You can use "Duration" instead a noun "Stretch", if it concerns topics such as period of time.

How words are described

good good duration good stretch
long long duration long stretch
brief brief duration brief stretch
short short duration short stretch
Other adjectives: right, certain, infinite, fair, single, entire, great, slight, major, next, extended, prolonged, longest, longer, shorter.

Both words in one sentence

  • Manga / Kuroko no Basuke Comic-Book Time: The anime manages to stretch the first Yousen game over five and a half episodes, which is more than twice the actual match duration.
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