Meanings
The length of time something lasts.
وقت کی ایک لمبائی جس کے دوران کچھ جاری رہتا ہے۔
مدت
muddat
Synonyms
Common Collocations
- duration of time
- long duration
- short duration
Example Sentences
The duration of the movie was two hours.
فلم کی مدت دو گھنٹے تھی۔
Film ki muddat do ghante thi.
The project has a duration of six months.
پروجیکٹ کی مدت چھ ماہ ہے۔
Project ki muddat chhe maah hai.
We need to measure the duration of the test.
ہمیں امتحان کی مدت کو جانچنے کی ضرورت ہے۔
Humein imtihan ki muddat ko jaanchne ki zaroorat hai.
Easily Confused With
💡 Memory Tip
Remember duration as the 'duration' of a song on the radio.
Picture a clock ticking, showing the passage of time.
✍️ Urdu Poetry
وقت کا پتا نہیں، مدت کا کیا بتاؤں؟
Waqt ka pata nahi, muddat ka kya bataoon?
I do not know the time, how should I tell the duration?
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🗣️ Urdu Proverb
وقت کی قدر کرنی چاہیے۔
Waqt ki qadr karni chahiye.
One should value the time.
📖 Etymology
Origin: Latin "duratio" — a lasting, endurance
First known use: 14th century
The word 'duration' originated from the Latin 'durare', meaning 'to last'. Its usage in English dates back to the 14th century, indicating the period of time during which something exists or continues.