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lifetime

[ lahyf-tahym ]

noun

  1. the time that the life of someone or something continues; the term of a life:

    peace within our lifetime.

  2. Physics. mean life.


adjective

  1. for the duration of a person's life:

    He has a lifetime membership in the organization.

lifetime

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noun

    1. the length of time a person or animal is alive
    2. ( as modifier )

      a lifetime supply

  1. the length of time that something functions, is useful, etc
  2. physics the average time of existence of an unstable or reactive entity, such as a nucleus, excited state, elementary particle, etc; mean life
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of lifetime1

First recorded in 1175–1225, lifetime is from the Middle English word liftime. See life, time
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“That’s a huge discrepancy,†said Harris, who employed five people and did not pay himself over the course of the shop’s lifetime.

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Both have only ever had limited theatrical distribution and these screenings should bring their filmmakers, both of whom recently died and rarely enjoyed such a showcase during their lifetimes, into a brighter spotlight.

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I just turned 49 — I have been all of those women in my lifetime.

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Last year, the fertility rate, or the number of children the average woman will bear in her lifetime, was 0.885, among the lowest in the world.

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“We’ve even been talking about how, in our lifetime, we could end the HIV epidemic and get to zero new cases.â€

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