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Lifetime

noun/lˈaɪftaɪm/
Definition
the period during which something is functional (as between birth and death)
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/lˈaɪftaɪm/
🇬🇧British English
/lˈaɪftaɪm/
🇮🇳Indian English
/lˈaɪftaɪm/
3 syllables Say it as /lˈaɪftaɪm/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
life-timelifespanlife
Parts of Speech
nounthe period during which something is functional (as between birth and death)
“the battery had a short life”
Word Forms
lifernouna prisoner serving a term of life imprisonment
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
Lebensdauer
der Zeitraum, in dem etwas funktionsfähig ist (z. B. zwischen Geburt und Tod)
🇫🇷French
durée de vie
la période pendant laquelle quelque chose est fonctionnel (entre la naissance et la mort)
🇪🇸Spanish
vida
el período durante el cual algo es funcional (como entre el nacimiento y la muerte)
🇮🇹Italian
tutta la vita
il periodo durante il quale qualcosa è funzionale (come tra la nascita e la morte)
🇳🇱Dutch
levensduur
de periode waarin iets functioneel is (zoals tussen geboorte en dood)
🇵🇹Portuguese
vida
o período durante o qual algo é funcional (como entre o nascimento e a morte)
🇷🇺Russian
продолжительность жизни
период, в течение которого что-то функционирует (например, между рождением и смертью)
India
🇮🇳Hindi
जीवनभर
वह अवधि जिसके दौरान कोई चीज़ क्रियाशील होती है (जैसे जन्म और मृत्यु के बीच)
🇧🇩Bengali
জীবনকাল
যে সময়কালে কিছু কার্যকরী হয় (জন্ম এবং মৃত্যুর মধ্যে)
🇮🇳Tamil
வாழ்நாள் முழுவதும்
ஏதாவது செயல்படும் காலம் (பிறப்புக்கும் இறப்புக்கும் இடையில்)
🇮🇳Telugu
జీవితకాలం
ఏదైనా పని చేసే కాలం (జననం మరియు మరణం మధ్య)
🇮🇳Marathi
आयुष्यभर
ज्या कालावधीत काहीतरी कार्यशील असते (जन्म आणि मृत्यू दरम्यान)
🇮🇳Gujarati
જીવનકાળ
તે સમયગાળો કે જે દરમિયાન કંઈક કાર્યશીલ છે (જેમ કે જન્મ અને મૃત્યુ વચ્ચે)
🇮🇳Kannada
ಜೀವಮಾನ
ಏನಾದರೂ ಕ್ರಿಯಾತ್ಮಕವಾಗಿರುವ ಅವಧಿ (ಜನನ ಮತ್ತು ಸಾವಿನ ನಡುವೆ)
🇮🇳Malayalam
ജീവിതകാലം
എന്തെങ്കിലും പ്രവർത്തനക്ഷമമായ കാലഘട്ടം (ജനനത്തിനും മരണത്തിനും ഇടയിൽ)
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਜੀਵਨ ਕਾਲ
ਉਹ ਅਵਧੀ ਜਿਸ ਦੌਰਾਨ ਕੁਝ ਕਾਰਜਸ਼ੀਲ ਹੁੰਦਾ ਹੈ (ਜਿਵੇਂ ਕਿ ਜਨਮ ਅਤੇ ਮੌਤ ਦੇ ਵਿਚਕਾਰ)
🇵🇰Urdu
زندگی بھر
وہ مدت جس کے دوران کچھ کام کرتا ہے (جیسا کہ پیدائش اور موت کے درمیان)
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
寿命
某事物发挥作用的时期（如出生和死亡之间）
🇯🇵Japanese
一生
何かが機能している期間（誕生から死亡まで）
🇰🇷Korean
일생
어떤 것이 기능하는 기간(예: 출생과 사망 사이)
🇻🇳Vietnamese
trọn đời
khoảng thời gian mà một cái gì đó hoạt động (như giữa sinh và chết)
🇹🇭Thai
ตลอดชีวิต
ช่วงเวลาที่บางสิ่งบางอย่างทำงานได้ (เช่นระหว่างการเกิดและการตาย)
🇮🇩Indonesian
seumur hidup
periode di mana sesuatu berfungsi (seperti antara kelahiran dan kematian)
🇵🇭Filipino
habang buhay
ang panahon kung saan gumagana ang isang bagay (tulad ng sa pagitan ng kapanganakan at kamatayan)
🇲🇾Malay
seumur hidup
tempoh di mana sesuatu berfungsi (antara kelahiran dan kematian)
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
حياة
الفترة التي يكون فيها شيء ما وظيفيًا (بين الولادة والوفاة)
🇮🇷Persian
طول عمر
دوره ای که در طی آن چیزی کارکرد دارد (مانند تولد و مرگ)
🇹🇷Turkish
ömür boyu
bir şeyin işlevsel olduğu dönem (doğum ve ölüm arasındaki gibi)
🇮🇱Hebrew
מֶשֶׁך הָחַיִים
התקופה שבה משהו מתפקד (כמו בין לידה למוות)
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'lifetime'?
The primary meaning of 'lifetime' is 'the period during which something is functional (as between birth and death)'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'lifetime' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'lifetime' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'lifetime' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'lifetime' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
How often do you encounter the word 'lifetime' in your daily reading?
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Do you find 'lifetime' easy to spell?
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In your opinion, does the word 'lifetime' have a positive, neutral, or gloomy tone?
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Which age group is most likely to use 'lifetime' in regular conversations?
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Would you classify 'lifetime' as formal, casual, or slang?
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