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Meaning
Noun
●
The state of
organisms
preceding
their
death
,
characterized
by
biological
processes
such as
metabolism
and
reproduction
and
distinguishing
them from
inanimate
objects
; the
state of being
alive
and living.
●
In Biology:
The state of
organisms
preceding
their
death
,
characterized
by
biological
processes
such as
metabolism
and
reproduction
and
distinguishing
them from
inanimate
objects
; the
state of being
alive
and living.
The
status
possessed
by any of
a number of
entities
, including
animals
,
plants
,
fungi
,
bacteria
, and sometimes
viruses
, which have the
properties
of
replication
and metabolism.
●
The
animating
principle
or
force
that
keeps
an
inorganic
thing
or
concept
metaphorically
alive
(dynamic,
relevant
, etc) and
makes it
a "living
document
", "
living constitution
", etc.
●
Lifeforms,
generally
or collectively.
●
A
living
individual; the
fact
of a particular individual being
alive
. (Chiefly when
indicating
individuals were
lost
(died) or saved.)
●
Existence.
A
worthwhile
existence.
A particular
aspect
of existence.
Social life.
Something which is
inherently
part of a person's
existence
, such as job, family, a
loved one
, etc.
●
A
period of time
during which something has existence.
The
period
during
which one
(a person, an
animal
, a
plant
; a
civilization
,
species
;
a star
; etc) is alive.
The
span
of time during which an
object
operates.
The
period of time
during which an
object
is recognizable.
A particular
phase
or
period
of existence.
A
period
extending
from a when a (positive or
negative
)
office
,
punishment
, etc is
conferred
on someone until that person
dies
(or, sometimes,
reaches
retirement
age).
A
period
extending
from a when a (positive or
negative
)
office
,
punishment
, etc is
conferred
on someone until that person
dies
(or, sometimes,
reaches
retirement
age).;A
life sentence
; a
period
of
imprisonment
that
lasts
until the convict's
death
(or, sometimes, parole).
●
Animation;
spirit
; vivacity.
The most
lively
component
or participant.
●
A biography.
●
Nature,
reality
, and the
forms
that
exist
in it.
●
In Video games:
An
opportunity
for existence.
One of the
play
er's
chances
to
play
,
lost
when the
play
er's
character
dies
or when certain
mistakes
are made.
●
In Baseball, Cricket & Softball:
An
opportunity
for existence.
A
chance
for the
batter
(or
batting
team) to
bat
again, given
as a result of
an
misplay
by a
member
of the
fielding
team.
●
An
opportunity
for existence.
One of a
play
er's
chances
to
play in
various children's
playground
games
,
lost
when a
mistake
is made,
for example
being
struck
by the
ball
in dodgeball.
●
In Insurance:
The
life insurance
industry.
●
A
life assured
under a
life assurance
policy
(equivalent to the
policy
itself for a
single life
contract).
Verb
●
In Aviation:
To
replace
components
whose
operational
lifetime
has expired.
Intj
●
Synonym of God's life (an oath)
Name
●
God.
●
Conway's Game of Life.
●
A surname.
Sourced from
Wiktionary
Origin
life
English
lif
Middle English (1100-1500)
Sourced from
Etym
Synonyms
Existence
Experience
Lyfe
Animation
Life-Or-Death
Antonyms
Death
Coma
Void
Related
Career
Family
Childhood
Living
Soul
World
Journey
Marriage
Society
Humanity
Happiness
Body
Death
Relationship
Story
People
Reality
Community
Future
Home
Health
History
Livelihood
Self
Faith
God
Dream
Destiny
Work
Truth
Religion
Survival
Fate
Man
Friendship
Heart
Child
Past
Portrait
Upbringing
Beauty
Mind
Psyche
Mother
Sobriety
Adolescence
Peace
Situation
Pleasure
Thing
Daily Lives
More
Rhymes
Fife
Wife
Life
Rife
Knife
Shife
Strife
Dutch Wife
Gold Star Wife
Within An Inch Of One'S Life
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