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significant duration

[/sɪɡˈnɪfɪkənt djuˈreɪʃən/]
noun phrasepl: significant durations
duração significativa
1. A length of time that is notable, substantial, or long enough to be considered important or meaningful
The project took a significant duration to complete, lasting over two years.
O projeto levou uma duração significativa para ser concluído, durando mais de dois anos.
2. A period of time that has considerable importance or impact on a situation or outcome
After a significant duration of treatment, the patient showed improvement.
Após uma duração significativa de tratamento, o paciente mostrou melhora.
Synonyms
considerable timesubstantial periodlengthy durationextended timeframeprolonged period
Antonyms
brief durationshort timemomentary periodfleeting momentminimal duration

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
duração significativa
Most common usage across Brazil
São Paulo
duração considerável
Alternative phrasing sometimes preferred
Portugal
duração considerável
Portuguese European preference for 'considerável' over 'significativa'

Related Idioms & Phrases

for a good while
for quite some time
over an extended period
a long haul
the long term
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