Definitions for DURING
ˈdʊər ɪŋ, ˈdyʊər-dur·ing

WiktionaryRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. duringpreposition

   For all of a given time interval.

2. duringpreposition

   At any time or period within a given time interval.

3. Etymology: Alteration of Dühring or Düring

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Duringprep.

   This word is rather a participle from dure; For the time of the continuance of; while any thing lasts.

   If during his childhood he be constantly and rigorously kept from drinking cold liquor whilst he is hot, forbearance grows into a habit. John Locke.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. during

   During means throughout the course or duration of a particular period of time or event. It refers to the time throughout which something occurs, happens, or takes place.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:3.5 / 2 votes

1. During

   in the time of; as long as the action or existence of; as, during life; during the space of a year

2. Etymology: [Orig., p. pr. of dure.]

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:1.0 / 1 vote

1. During

   dū′ring, prep. for the time a thing lasts: in the course of. [Orig. pr.p. of obs. dure, to last.]

Editors ContributionRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. during

   A period of time.

   During the flight everyone was calm and peaceful, it was such a lovely feeling.

   
   

   Submitted by MaryC on March 19, 2020  

Surnames Frequency by Census RecordsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. DURING

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, During is ranked #58876 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The During surname appeared 344 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 would have the surname During.
   
   54.3% or 187 total occurrences were White.
   40.1% or 138 total occurrences were Black.
   2.3% or 8 total occurrences were of two or more races.
   2.3% or 8 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.

British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'DURING' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #173

2. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'DURING' in Written Corpus Frequency: #570

Anagrams for DURING »

1. ungird

How to pronounce DURING?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say DURING in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of DURING in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of DURING in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

Examples of DURING in a Sentence

1. Tony Perkins:

   Today Josh Duggar made the decision to resign his position as a result of previously unknown information becoming public concerning events that occurred during his teenage years.

2. Hillary Clinton:

   It's that Christine Blasey Ford was not actually testifying for herself up there during that hearing, but instead it was Amy Schumer playing Christine Blasey-Ford giving the testimony, that's the kind of stuff we're in seeing in the dark corners of the internet these days.

3. Robert Kelner:

   As has previously been reported, General Flynn briefed the Defense Intelligence Agency, a component agency of DoD, extensively regarding the RT speaking event trip both before and after the trip, and he answered any questions that were posed by DIA concerning the trip during those briefings.

4. Glenn Loury:

   I thought that Amy's comments, in places, were outrageous, i said as much during the interview what Amy Wax said about the Asians could have been said, and was said, about the Jews not so long ago. Today we call that antisemitism.

5. Administrator Gaynor:

   While there are many changes during any Presidential transition, our focus at Federal Emergency Management Agency continues to be helping people before, during and after disasters. Right now, our nation is facing significant challenges and it is our privilege to support the nationwide efforts to fight the pandemic and protect our homeland.

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References

1. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/During
2. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=DURING
3. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
4. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/DURING
5. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=DURING
6. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
   https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html