during

In the course

Unusual among prepositions ending in –ing, during has no use in modern English other than as a preposition.

Its meaning is always connected with time and its object is typically a divisible period of time: practices that began during the Middle Ages, a disturbance during the night.

timeframe

period

Punctuation ending sentences

intervalDuration between two points
spanDistance between endpoints
whileDuring that period

midst · interim · course · stretch · phase · time · throughout · moment · stage · term

continuity

throughout

In every part

ongoingIn progress now
sustainedKept up continuously
uninterruptedContinuing without a stop

steady · persistent · constant · continuous · maintained · prolonged · extended · lasting · amid · meantime

progression

development

Progress toward maturity

growthIncrease in size
transitionChange from one state
transformationThorough change in form

evolution · process · change · maturation · advancement · unfoldment · escalation · expansion · course · journey

event

intermission

Scheduled performance pause

halftimeMidpoint break in games
breakInterrupt continuity
pauseTemporary cessation of activity

interlude · recess · ceremony · meeting · performance · concert · lecture · flight · meal · visit

Categories

time wordsminute, hour, day, now, soon
timesecond, minute, hour, day, seconds
prepositionsabove, about, across, after, along
Stop Wordsa, an, the, of, to
time spanssecond, minute, hour, day, week
time termsdate, time, start date, datetime, end date

Opposites

temporal relation

duringbefore

Prior in time

after · prior to · following · preceding · outside of

temporal overlap versus separation

duringoutside of

Beyond the boundary of

apart from · beyond · except for · other than

Family

enduring, enduringly

Familiarity: Top 2,000
Profile: Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Abstract · Everyday, not technical · Rated G