longevity
a long individual life; great duration of individual life: Our family is known for its longevity.
the length or duration of life: research in human longevity.
length of service, tenure, etc.; seniority: promotions based on longevity.
Origin of longevity
1Words Nearby longevity
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How to use longevity in a sentence
Paid media’s longevity problem makes it difficult for startups and smaller, newer businesses to maintain long term.
Five reasons why SEO should be prioritized over paid media campaigns | Ryan Gould | September 4, 2020 | Search Engine WatchThe key to human longevity, they say, lies in the genes of centenarians.
The Secret to a Long, Healthy Life Is in the Genes of the Oldest Humans Alive | Shelly Fan | August 10, 2020 | Singularity HubYet after only a few genetic studies of longevity, a trend quickly emerged.
The Secret to a Long, Healthy Life Is in the Genes of the Oldest Humans Alive | Shelly Fan | August 10, 2020 | Singularity HubThe research reveals insights into not only the creature’s evolutionary relationship with other living reptiles but also into tuatara longevity and their ability to withstand cool weather, researchers report August 5 in Nature.
How tuatara live so long and can withstand cool weather | Jake Buehler | August 5, 2020 | Science NewsConverging technologies will soon enable extraordinary strides in longevity and disease prevention, with companies like Insilico leading the charge.
How AI Will Make Drug Discovery Low-Cost, Ultra-Fast, and Personalized | Peter H. Diamandis, MD | July 23, 2020 | Singularity Hub
Age is one of many factors, but it will play a larger role in the conversation as Baby Boomers retire and longevity is extended.
Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s Risky Heart Surgery | Dr. Anand Veeravagu, MD | November 26, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTThe doctors seeking a longevity cure for humans should study The Simpsons, and it continues to be this big, international hit.
Harry Shearer on Being Nixon, ‘The Simpsons Movie’ Sequel, and Why Obama Should Return His Nobel | Marlow Stern | October 21, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTI tell them: If you want longevity in this profession you must do theater, because theater audiences are the most loyal.
In order to be elusive and to have longevity, the oppressor has learned to kill MEN while their bodies remain alive.
Deep Thoughts from War Machine's Sexist, Racist Prison Blog | Melissa Leon | August 21, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTHave they contributed to the longevity of my own union with my beloved husband (of 26 years and seven months)?
Six Fictional Marriages that Have Gone Very, Very Wrong | Jean Hanff Korelitz | March 25, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTMany of them live as long as men who attain to the greatest longevity, some even to the protracted age of two hundred years.
I think there are many who would forfeit longevity rather than partake of it.
Witch, Warlock, and Magician | William Henry Davenport AdamsThe longevity of abuses is among the most instructive lessons of history.
The History of Tasmania , Volume II (of 2) | John WestThe bamboo and the plum are designs symbolical of longevity.
Chats on Household Curios | Fred W. BurgessHe was a remarkable man in many respects, and in none more than relates to his extreme longevity.
The Old Pike | Thomas B. Searight
British Dictionary definitions for longevity
/ (lɒnˈdʒɛvɪtɪ) /
long life
relatively long duration of employment, service, etc
Origin of longevity
1Derived forms of longevity
- longevous (lɒnˈdʒiːvəs), adjective
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