stretch vs duration

duration vs stretch

stretch and duration both are nouns.

stretch is an adjective but duration is not an adjective.

stretch is a verb but duration is not a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
stretch	Yes	Yes	Yes	No
duration	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, duration is a hypernym of stretch; that is, duration is a word with a broader meaning than stretch:

stretch: an unbroken period of time during which you do something
duration: the period of time during which something continues

Other hypernyms of stretch include continuance.

stretch (noun)	duration (noun)
exercise designed to extend the limbs and muscles to their full extent	continuance in time
the act of physically reaching or thrusting out	the property of enduring or continuing in time
extension to or beyond the ordinary limit	the period of time during which something continues
a straightaway section of a racetrack
the capacity for being stretched
a large and unbroken expanse or distance
an unbroken period of time during which you do something

stretch (adjective)	duration (adjective)
easily stretched
having an elongated seating area

stretch (verb)	duration (verb)
extend one's limbs or muscles, or the entire body
extend one's body or limbs
become longer by being stretched and pulled
make long or longer by pulling and stretching
extend the scope or meaning of; often unduly
increase in quantity or bulk by adding a cheaper substance
corrupt, debase, or make impure by adding a foreign or inferior substance; often by replacing valuable ingredients with inferior ones
pull in opposite directions
extend or stretch out to a greater or the full length
lie down comfortably
occupy a large, elongated area

Difference between stretch and duration

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