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noun
- 1. the duration of a person's life: "a reward for a lifetime's work" Similar
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LIFETIME definition: 1. the period of time during which someone lives or something exists: 2. the period of time during…. Learn more.
noun. life· time ˈlīf-ˌtīm. Synonyms of lifetime. 1. a. : the duration of the existence of a living being (such as a person or an animal) or a thing (such as a star or a subatomic particle) b. : life sense 12. 2. : an amount accumulated or experienced in a lifetime. a lifetime of regrets. lifetime. 2 of 2. adjective. 1. : lifelong. 2.
the period of time during which someone lives or something exists: We'll see a tremendous lot of technological changes during/in our lifetime. Winners of the competition will receive the holiday of a lifetime (= the best holiday they will ever have). I've only been working here two days, but it seems like a lifetime.
a wonderful opportunity, etc. that you are not likely to get again. When she was offered the job she knew it was the chance of a lifetime. the trip/experience/opportunity of a lifetime. Extra Examples. once in a lifetime. used to describe something special that is not likely to happen to you again. An opportunity like this comes once in a lifetime.
A lifetime is the entire length of time a person or other living thing is alive. After a famous actor dies, she may be fondly remembered for a lifetime of great movie roles.
A lifetime is the length of time that someone is alive. During my lifetime I haven't got around to much travelling. ...a trust fund to be administered throughout his wife's lifetime. ...an extraordinary lifetime of achievement. [ + of] Synonyms: existence, time, day (s), course More Synonyms of lifetime. 2. singular noun [with poss] B2.
n. 1. The period of time during which an individual is alive. 2. The period of time during which property, an object, a process, or a phenomenon exists or functions. adj. 1. Continuing for a lifetime; lifelong. 2. Occurring or measured over a person's active career: a lifetime batting average.
Lifetime definition: the time that the life of someone or something continues; the term of a life. See examples of LIFETIME used in a sentence.
the length of time that someone lives or that something lasts His diary was not published during his lifetime. a lifetime of experience in the lifetime of the present government He had spent a lifetime trying to please his father.
Lifetime definition: the time that the life of someone or something continues; the term of a life. See examples of LIFETIME used in a sentence.
