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. Max Voirol:

   In the 1960's this was scheduled to be a fallout shelter, they had plans to store a whole bunch of people down here during the Cuban missile crisis. It was actually going to be the largest civil defense shelter in the entire country. Louisville, Kentucky would've been the place to be.

2. Abdulkhaleq Abdulla:

   Financially and commercially, the The UAE benefits the most from lessening regional tensions, even during the worst of political tensions between the two countries, trade was uninterrupted. It went down, but never stopped.

3. David Placek:

   It reminds me of a lecture on advertising during which a question was asked,' How do you get someone's attention ?' You show them a naked woman.' while [ the ad ] does push the envelope, the problem with this strategy is that it takes away from the actual product.

4. Grand Duchess Olga Alexandrovna of Russia:

   Even during my geography and arithmetic lessons, I was allowed to sit with a pencil in my hand. I could listen much better when I was drawing corn or wild flowers.

5. Adam Hug:

   There are curfews at night and restrictions around celebrations during Ramadan to prevent large gatherings.

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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