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Definition of Lifespan
1. Noun. The period during which something is functional (as between birth and death). "He lived a long and happy life"
Generic synonyms: Period, Period Of Time, Time Period
Terms within: Birth, Death, Demise, Dying, Time Of Life, Age, Eld
Specialized synonyms: Afterlife, Hereafter
Derivative terms: Lifer
Definition of Lifespan
1. Noun. The length of time for which an organism lives. ¹
2. Noun. (by extension) The length of time for which something exists or is current or valid. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Lifespan
1. a lifetime [n -S] - See also: lifetime
Medical Definition of Lifespan
1. 1. The duration of life of an individual. 2. The normal or average duration of life of members of a given species. See: longevity. (05 Mar 2000)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Lifespan
Literary usage of Lifespan
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Turn of the Century: 2100 by Charlie Pedersen (2007)
""The imbalance of our world community needs to be viewed holistically: World
Demographic Tiers-Gross Domestic Product and lifespan Tier Tier parameters ..."
2. Optimising Russian Natural Gas: Reform And Climate Policy by Isabel Murray, Alexandrina Platonova-Oquab, International Energy Agency (2006)
"In 2004, close to 26 000 km or 7% of Russia's stock of underground distribution
pipelines was at or over its normative lifespan of 40 years ..."
3. Back from Utopia: The Challenge of the Modern Movement by Hubert-Jan Henket, Hilde Heynen (2002)
"Therefore, they had a long functional lifespan, and the technical life expectancy
was accordingly great. With the Industrial Revolution, the programmes for ..."
4. Light's Labour's Lost: Policies for Energy-Efficient Lighting by Paul Waide, Satoshi Tanishima, International Energy Agency (2006)
"The on-off switching frequency used in standard test procedures thus produces
values that are only indicative of the lifespan ..."
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