life span

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [lahyf span]
- /laɪf spæn/
- /laɪf spæn/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [lahyf span]
- /laɪf spæn/

Definitions of life span words

noun life span the longest period over which the life of any organism or species may extend, according to the available biological knowledge concerning it. 1
noun life span the longevity of an individual. 1
noun life span period of existence 1
noun life span the period of time during which a human being, animal, machine, etc, may be expected to live or function under normal conditions 0
abbreviation LIFE SPAN lifetime (sense 1) 0
noun life span the longest period of time that a typical individual can be expected to live 0

See all 7 definitions of life span

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Origin of life span

First appearance:

before 1915

One of the 14% newest English words

First recorded in 1915-20

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Parts of speech for Life span

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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life span popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 47% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 63% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

life span usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for life span

noun life span

life expectancy — the probable number of years remaining in the life of an individual or class of persons determined statistically, affected by such factors as heredity, physical condition, nutrition, and occupation.
lifetime — the time that the life of someone or something continues; the term of a life: peace within our lifetime.

All 2 Synonyms of life span