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lifespan

/ˈlaɪf.spæn/noun2 syllables

Lifespan means: the period during which something is functional (as between birth and death).

Synonyms for lifespan4

noun, as in the period during which something is functional (as between birth and death)

life, lifetime, life-time

also used for lifespan

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What does lifespan mean?1

noun

1

the period during which something is functional (as between birth and death)“the battery had a short life”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Lifespan in a sentence

  • If you feed your dog properly, you can increase his lifespan.CK
  • Adopting a low calorie diet will increase your lifespan.Scott
  • The lifespan of such batteries is about three years.sundown
  • The lifespan of batteries like that is about three years.sundown
  • Personality traits are relatively stable throughout one's lifespan.megamanenm
  • The lifespan of a butterfly is three days.sundown
  • What's the average lifespan of a passenger plane?Nuel
  • The average lifespan of a person is increasing.Nuel

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Forms of lifespan

as a noun

plural
lifespans