The amount of time that a record is in effect.

A common gauge of the price sensitivity of a fixed income asset or portfolio to a change in interest rates.

Definition Number of grades or years in a given level of education.

Duration is the weighted average term to maturity of a debt instrument. The time period until the receipt/payment of each cash flow, such as six months, is weighted by the present value of that cash f [..]

A measure of an option-free bond’s average maturity. Specifically, the weighted average maturity of all future cash flows paid by a security in which the weights are the present value of these cash flows as a fraction of the bond’s price. A measure of a bond’s price sensitivity to interest rate movements.

The length of time in which an activity or exercise is performed. Duration is generally expressed in minutes.

the length of time that something lasts or continues The school was used as a hospital for the duration of the war. a contract of three years' durationIdioms for the duration(informal)  jump to o [..]

late 14c., from Old French duration, from Medieval Latin durationem (nominative duratio), noun of action from past participle stem of Latin durare "harden" (see endure). Old legalese phrase [..]

In strength training, the time necessary to complete a desired exercise.

The length of viewing/listening/broadcast time (in hours:minutes:seconds) for a radio, television, webcast, podcast, CD, video, or other electronic formatted production.

length of time.

Duration is the time, measured in years, in which a bond investor will receive the present value of future interest and principal payments. It is calculated by multiplying the present value of the principal and each coupon by the time that will elapse before payment is made. It is also a measure of the sensitivity of a bond's price to changes [..]

In simplified terms, a bond’s duration measures the effect that each 1% change in interest rates will have on the bond’s market value. Unlike the maturity date, which tells you when the issuer has promised to repay your principal, duration, which takes the bond’s interest payments into account, helps you to evaluate how volatile the bond’s price wi [..]

This is the minimum time required to complete a degree in either full-time, part-time, or distance education mode.

A measure of the timing of cash flows (i.e., the interest payments and the principal repayment) to be received from a given fixed income security. Duration is used to assess price volatility for given [..]

The length of time needed to complete an activity. [D00560]

the period of time during which something continues the property of enduring or continuing in time continuance in time; "the ceremony was of short duration"; "he [..]

n. The period of time during which anything lasts.

Reference to the end of the war. All wartime reserve enlistments, inductions and commissions were for the duration of hostilities plus six months. Usage: "We might as well get motivated. We&# [..]

Definitions (2) 1. The change in the value of a fixed income security that will result from a 1% change in interest rates. Duration is stated in years. For example, a 5 year duration means the bond wi [..]

This is the measure of the sensitivity of the value of an asset (such as a bond) or a liability (such as pension scheme cash flows) to changes in interest rates. For example, an asset or liability wit [..]

The length of time that a note is sounded. This term can also refer to the notation of the length of time that a note is to be sounded or the length of time that a rest should be observed (silence).

The length of time for which the event state exists. Can be the repair time. Dimension (Time). The amount of time taken by an event or action.

the number of years it will take to receive the present value of all future payments on a security to include both principal and interest.

The weighted maturity of a fixed-income investment’s cash flows, used in the estimation of the price sensitivity of fixed-income securities for a given change in interest rates.

A measure of a bond's price sensitivity to changes in interest rates.

A measure of a bond’s sensitivity to changes in interest rates. The weighted average accounts for the various durations of the bonds purchased as well as the proportion of the total government bond po [..]

Duration is the point at which a bond reaches the mid-point of its cash flows.

Duration is a measure of price sensitivity for a fixed income instrument and quantifies the sensitivity of the price of a fixed-income investment to a small incremental change in interest rates.

of a shock pulse is how long it lasts. For “classical” pulses, time is usually measured between instants when the amplitude is greater that 10% of the peak value.

In fixed interest investments this is a measure of the portfolio’s sensitivity to interest rate changes. It takes into account the maturity date of a debt plus its coupon payments. As an indicator of risk, duration is useful for two reasons. First it provides a means of assessing the degree of mismatch between the assets and the benchmark or liabil [..]

is a measure of a bond's sensitivity to interest rate changes. The higher the bond's duration, the greater its sensitivity to the change (also know as volatility) and vice versa.

The length of time it will take to recoup the principal of the investment, used to measure part of the risk in a bond or bond fund. Duration tells you how long it will take to recoup your principal. If a bond or a bond fund has a duration of 6 years, a 1% drop in interest rates will raise its value by 6%, while a 1% rise in interest rates will lowe [..]

Time in years which a bond investor will receive present value for any future interest and principal payments. 

A measure of a bond's price sensitivity to interest rate changes. The duration of a bond is commonly defined as the weighted average of the maturities of the bond's coupon and principal repa [..]

(n) the period of time during which something continues(n) the property of enduring or continuing in time(n) continuance in time

the length of a sound in seconds

In terms of wave growth, the time over which the wind blows at a constant velocity.

In wave forecasting, the length of time the wind blows in nearly the same direction over the fetch (generating area).

The time interval between successive high and low waters.

 The amount of time measured in degrees that the valves are off their seats during the lifting cycle of the cam lobe.

The effect that each 1% change in interest rates has on a bond's market value. Duration takes into account a bond's interest payments in measuring bond price volatility and is stated in year [..]

The amount of time that a panel of a given size can, from its moment of visibility, stay within the audience's vision

In forecasting waves, the length of time the wind blows in essentially the same direction over the FETCH (GENERATING AREA).

The time necessary for steady-state wave conditions to develop for a given wind velocity over a fetch.

The amount of time that a panel of a given size can, from its moment of visibility, stay within the audience's vision

  The length of time that a sound is audible, a factor that can be controlled via the envelope generator of a synthesized sound.

An amount of time or a particular time interval, such as the length of a note. A duration is a property of a note that becomes one of the bases of rhythm.

A measure of the change in the price of a bond relative to the change in interest rates. For example, if interest rates rise/drop by 1%, a fund with a 5-year duration is likely to lose/gain about 5% o [..]

A measure in years of interest rate risk for a specific security or portfolio. Used by bond managers instead of maturity as it accounts for all principal and interest cash flows in addition to the final maturity payment. For example, the duration of a ten-year zero coupon bond equals its maturity of ten, while the duration of a ten-year 7.5% coupon [..]

A dimensional quantity that refers to the elapsed time between the beginning and ending of a an event, such as a single response. Total or aggregate duration refers to the sum of multiple individual d [..]

The length of time that passes from onset to offset of a behavior or a stimulus. 4

The time from the beginning to the end of a response.

continuation or persistence over time; how long a vaccine remains effective in the body

A measure of a bond investment’s sensitivity to changes in interest rates. The longer the duration, the more sensitive it is. Calculating ‘duration’ for a fixed income investment such as a bond is a complicated sum. It takes into account the current value of the bond, the coupon or interest payment, the book cost, and the number of years the bond h [..]

A measure of a bond investment's sensitivity to changes in interest rates. The longer the duration, the more sensitive it is. Calculating 'duration' for a fixed income investment such a [..]

A measure of a bond investment's sensitivity to changes in interest rates. The longer the duration, the more sensitive it is. Calculating 'duration' for a fixed income investment such as a bond is a complicated sum. It takes into account the current value of the bond, the coupon or interest payment, the book cost, and the number of y [..]

A measure of the sensitivity of the price (the value of principal) of a fixed-income investment to a change in interest rates.

The weighted average term to payment of the cash flows on a bond.

How long a workout lasts. The time from the beginning of the workout to the end.

 This metric is used to calculate the number of months the average player plays your game. To calculate duration, devide the number of months by churn

The length of time hit detection occurs.

Duration (Macaulay duration) measures the price volatility of fixed income securities. It is often used in the comparison of interest rate risk between securities with different coupons and different maturities. It is defined as the weighted average time to cash flows of a bond where the weights are nothing but the present value of the cash flows t [..]

A measure of bond price volatility, it captures both price and reinvestment risks to indicate how a bond will react to different interest rate environments.

  The amount of time (days, months, years) that a person is exposed to a chemical.

The length of time a particular event will take place. For construction, the expected duration is reported by the DOT. For incidents, durations are estimated based on the available information regarding the severity of the incident.

a variable which helps us determine trade setups and trade management.Click here to learn more.

An amount of time or a particular time interval. (in the singular, not followed by "of") The time taken for the current situation to end, especially the current war ''Rationing will last at leas [..]

*'''1959''', , '''', chapter 6, *:Five of the younger teachers were missing, gone into the war.... Continuity was the keynote. The same hymns were played, the same sermon given, the same announcemen [..]

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A common gauge of the price sensitivity of a fixed income asset or portfolio to a change in interest rates.

Duration is a method that is used to measure interest rate risk. It is used by portfolio managers rather than dealers. It is the weighted average life of the present values of the cash flows that aris [..]