longevity
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ɪ noun
1.
a long individual life; great duration of individual life: Our family is known for its longevity.
2.
the length or duration of life: research in human longevity.
3.
length of service, tenure, etc.; seniority: promotions based on longevity.
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longevity (lɒnˈdʒɛvɪtɪ) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n | |
| 1. | long life |
| 2. | relatively long duration of employment, service, etc |
| [C17: from Late Latin longaevitās, from Latin longaevus long-lived, from longus | |
| longevous | |
| —adj | |
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Longevity
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Word Origin & History
longevity
1615, from L.L. longævitas "great age, long life," from L. longævus "long-lived," from longus "long" (adj.) + ævum "lifetime, age."
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longevity lon·gev·i·ty (lŏn-jěv'ĭ-tē)
n.
Duration of an individual life beyond the norm for the species.
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Example sentences
The pharmaceutical industry has long believed that a pill to increase longevity would be the ultimate blockbuster drug.
Note also that the longevity of components is not nearly as long as western design and produced alternatives.
Here the units of life are depletion, longevity, and unremitting loneliness.
But she was popular for her guts, zest for life and sheer longevity.
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