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. Mark DeVaul:

   The good news is consumers often shop more at the dollar stores during periods of economic weakness.  We wouldn't expect a sharp increase in sales, but we suspect sales will remain stable at the dollar stores while other companies may feel greater pain, we believe the treasure hunt shopping atmosphere will continue to drive traffic and somewhat insulate them from competition from Amazon.

2. Heather Nauert:

   The Secretary remarked on the importance of our strong bilateral relationship and expressed appreciation for Brazil's support in advancing mutual priorities in the region and globally, during the meeting, they discussed how best to address the deteriorating situation in Venezuela, especially the lack of credibility and legitimacy of the elections on May 20.

3. Lucila Servelli:

   The years of Kirchnerism that I lived during my childhood, I lived very well and maybe at that time, I did not realize it, but comparing it with now, many things have changed. Now, my family had to give up many things.

4. Forrest Dunbar:

   For Forrest Dunbar and most Jews, seeing the yellow Star of David on someone's chest elicits the same feeling as seeing a swastika on a flag or the SS insignia on a uniform, it is a symbol of hate that reminds us Jews of the terror and horror we suffered. I believe it is a constitutional right to protest for your values. But I request that you do not use symbols that diminish the 6 million Jews who were murdered during the Holocaust and the survivors who would like their children not to know the nightmare they endured.

5. Bret Baier:

   We have to remember that Martha MacCallum is the President until January 20th, and there are interesting things that could or could not happen during that time while these legal challenges are going on.

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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