lifetime

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Scrabble points
13
Words With Friends
15
Letters
8
Pronunciation
/ˈlaɪf.taɪm/

Definition of lifetime

2 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included

noun

  1. The duration of the life of someone or something.
    “a project that will take many human lifetimes to complete”
    “the operational lifetime of an aircraft component”
    “comes with a lifetime warranty”
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noun

  1. The duration of the life of someone or something.
    “a project that will take many human lifetimes to complete”
    “the operational lifetime of an aircraft component”
    “comes with a lifetime warranty”
  2. (excessive, informal)A long period of time.
    “I've been waiting a lifetime for a train.”

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Etymology

From Middle English lyftyme, equivalent to life + time. Cognate with Icelandic líftími (“lifetime”). Compare also Saterland Frisian Lieuwendstied, Dutch leeftijd and levenstijd, German Low German Levenstied, German Lebenszeit, Danish livstid, Swedish livstid.

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