ALL meanings of life
life
L l - noun Technical meaning of life 1. (simulation) Conway's Game of Life. 2. (jargon) The opposite of Usenet/the Internet/video games/whatever the speaker considers a waste of time. As in "Get a life!" 3. (language) Logic of Inheritance, Functions and Equations (LIFE) An object-oriented, functional, constraint-based language by Hassan Ait-Kacy <[email protected]> et al of MCC, Austin TX, 1987. LIFE integrates ideas from LOGIN and LeFun. See also Wild_LIFE. 1
- noun plural life the condition that distinguishes organisms from inorganic objects and dead organisms, being manifested by growth through metabolism, reproduction, and the power of adaptation to environment through changes originating internally. 1
- noun plural life the sum of the distinguishing phenomena of organisms, especially metabolism, growth, reproduction, and adaptation to environment. 1
- noun plural life the animate existence or period of animate existence of an individual: to risk one's life; a short life and a merry one. 1
- noun plural life a corresponding state, existence, or principle of existence conceived of as belonging to the soul: eternal life. 1
- noun plural life the general or universal condition of human existence: Too bad, but life is like that. 1
- noun plural life any specified period of animate existence: a man in middle life. 1
- noun plural life the period of existence, activity, or effectiveness of something inanimate, as a machine, lease, or play: The life of the car may be ten years. 1
- noun plural life a living being, especially a human being: Several lives were lost. 1
- noun plural life living things collectively: the hope of discovering life on other planets; insect life. 1
- noun plural life a particular aspect of existence: He enjoys an active physical life. 1
- noun plural life the course of existence or sum of experiences and actions that constitute a person's existence: His business has been his entire life. 1
- noun plural life a biography: a newly published life of Willa Cather. 1
- noun plural life animation; liveliness; spirit: a speech full of life. 1
- noun plural life resilience; elasticity. 1
- noun plural life the force that makes or keeps something alive; the vivifying or quickening principle: The life of the treaty has been an increase of mutual understanding and respect. 1
- noun plural life a mode or manner of existence, as in the world of affairs or society: So far her business life has not overlapped her social life. 1
- noun plural life the period or extent of authority, popularity, approval, etc.: the life of the committee; the life of a bestseller. 1
- noun plural life a prison sentence covering the remaining portion of the offender's animate existence: The judge gave him life. 1
- noun plural life anything or anyone considered to be as precious as life: She was his life. 1
- noun plural life a person or thing that enlivens, cheers, or brightens a gathering or group: the life of the party. 1
- noun plural life effervescence or sparkle, as of wines. 1
- noun plural life pungency or strong, sharp flavor, as of substances when fresh or in good condition. 1
- noun plural life nature or any of the forms of nature as the model or subject of a work of art: drawn from life. 1
- noun plural life Baseball. another opportunity given to a batter to bat because of a misplay by a fielder. 1
- noun plural life (in English pool) one of a limited number of shots allowed a player: Each pool player has three lives at the beginning of the game. 1
- adjective life for or lasting a lifetime; lifelong: a life membership in a club; life imprisonment. 1
- adjective life of or relating to animate existence: the life force; life functions. 1
- adjective life working from nature or using a living model: a life drawing; a life class in oil painting. 1
- idioms life as large as life, actually; indeed: There he stood, as large as life. Also, as big as life. 1
- idioms life come to life, to recover consciousness. to become animated and vigorous: The evening passed, but somehow the party never came to life. to appear lifelike: The characters of the novel came to life on the screen. 1
- idioms life for dear life, with desperate effort, energy, or speed: We ran for dear life, with the dogs at our heels. Also, for one's life. 1
- idioms life for the life of one, as hard as one tries; even with the utmost effort: He can't understand it for the life of him. 1
- idioms life get a life, to improve the quality of one's social and professional life: often used in the imperative to express impatience with someone's behavior: Stop wasting time with that nonsense; get a life! 1
- idioms life not on your life, Informal. absolutely not; under no circumstances; by no means: Will I stand for such a thing? Not on your life! 1
- idioms life take one's life in one's hands, to risk death knowingly: We were warned that we were taking our lives in our hands by going through that swampy area. 1
- idioms life to the life, in perfect imitation; exactly: The portrait characterized him to the life. 1
- noun life The condition that distinguishes animals and plants from inorganic matter, including the capacity for growth, reproduction, functional activity, and continual change preceding death. 1
- abbreviation LIFE lifetime 1
- noun life organisms 1
- noun life existence 1
- noun life useful duration 1
- noun life spirit, liveliness 1
- noun life human being 1
- noun life biography 1
- noun life animation 1
- noun life long-term imprisonment 1
- noun life aspect of existence 1
- noun life precious person 1
- uncountable noun life Life is the quality which people, animals, and plants have when they are not dead, and which objects and substances do not have. 0