lifespan

Noun

Meaning

the period during which something is functional (as between birth and death)

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

lifetime life life-time time long period age living existence generation duration biography animation durability longevity
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Antonyms

death end childhood dying suicidal inertness
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Hypernyms

period period of time time period

Hyponyms

hereafter afterlife

Related terms

lifelong for life

Phrases with the word

immortal lifespan average lifespan early lifespan individual lifespan limitless lifespan

Examples

the battery had a short life Source: Internet

he lived a long and happy life Source: Internet

Acquired deafness loss of hearing that occurs or develops some time during the lifespan but is not present at birth. Source: Internet

A Dutch study found that cycling can extend lifespans by up to 14 months, but the risks equated to a reduced lifespan of 40 days or less. citation Cycling in the Netherlands is much safer than in other parts of the world. Source: Internet

According to this criterion, essences predict developments in entities that will occur throughout its lifespan. Source: Internet

Advances in genetic engineering technologies make it possible to introduce foreign DNA into the mosquito genome and either decrease the lifespan of the mosquito, or make it more resistant to the malaria parasite. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

lifesomely lifesomeness lifesource lifespring lifestage lifestance