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longevity

[ lon-jev-i-tee, lawn- ]

noun

  1. a long individual life; great duration of individual life:

    Our family is known for its longevity.

  2. the length or duration of life:

    research in human longevity.

  3. length of service, tenure, etc.; seniority:

    promotions based on longevity.



longevity

/ lÉ’nˈdÊ’É›vɪtɪ; lÉ’nˈdÊ’iËvÉ™s /

noun

  1. long life
  2. relatively long duration of employment, service, etc
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • longevous, adjective
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of longevity1

From the Latin word ±ô´Ç²Ô²µ²¹±ð±¹¾±³ÙÄå²õ, dating back to 1605–15. See longevous, -ity
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of longevity1

C17: from Late Latin ±ô´Ç²Ô²µ²¹±ð±¹¾±³ÙÄå²õ, from Latin longaevus long-lived, from longus long 1+ aevum age
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Most rankings are based on point systems, assigning weighted numbers to categories such as total tournaments won, top-10 finishes, player of the year awards, career longevity and performance in the four majors — the U.S.

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Mr Jackson attributes the club's longevity - in a challenging market - to, among other things, "value for money".

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An immense achievement of longevity, desire and determination - but also falling just short.

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She says she partly has autism to thank for her longevity.

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Upon establishing the Constitution of the United States, Benjamin Franklin said that, though he had hopes for the document’s longevity, the only things that would be certain moving forward were death and taxes.

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