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| isochronal |
equal in time or duration. [1/2 definitions] |
| lag |
the amount, degree, or duration of retardation, or the extent of retardation in one event as measured against another. [1/6 definitions] |
| last2 |
to persist or endure for the duration of. [1/4 definitions] |
| lengthy |
tediously long in duration, as a speech. [1/2 definitions] |
| lifetime |
the predicted or typical duration of useful function, as of a product. [2/3 definitions] |
| measure |
calculation of exact dimensions within time or space, such as length, quantity, duration, weight, or capacity. [1/14 definitions] |
| mini- |
very small; reduced in size, length, or duration. |
| pace1 |
to control the energy loss of, esp. in an activity of long duration. [1/12 definitions] |
| passing |
of short duration; involving little or brief attention; fleeting. [1/6 definitions] |
| period |
a duration of time marked by the recurrence of a particular event. [1/8 definitions] |
| perpetuity |
an eternal or unlimited duration. [1/4 definitions] |
| quarter note |
in music, a note whose duration is one fourth that of a whole note. |
| rule |
the term or duration of governance; tenure. [1/13 definitions] |
| short |
of little duration; brief. [1/16 definitions] |
| short-lived |
having a short life or duration. |
| standing |
the time throughout which something has continued or existed; duration. [1/7 definitions] |
| temporary |
of brief or limited duration; impermanent. [1/2 definitions] |
| tense2 |
in grammar, a category of verb inflections that indicate time and duration of an action or state, such as past tense, future tense, and present tense. [1/2 definitions] |
| time |
such passing as measured by the interval in which an event occurs; duration. [3/18 definitions] |
| tone |
a sound with reference to its pitch, strength, or duration. [1/10 definitions] |
| transient |
brief in duration; transitory or temporary. [1/4 definitions] |
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