Definitions for Lifetime
ˈlaɪfˌtaɪmlife·time

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. life, lifetime, life-time, lifespannoun

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

   "the battery had a short life"; "he lived a long and happy life"

WiktionaryRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. lifetimenoun

   The duration of the life of someone or something.

2. lifetimenoun

   A long period of time.

   I've been waiting a lifetime for a train.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Lifetimenoun

   Continuance or duration of life.

   Etymology: life and time.

   Jordain talked prose all his life-time, without knowing what it was. Joseph Addison, on ancient Medals.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. lifetime

   Lifetime is the duration or period of time during which a living being, object, or phenomenon exists or continues to function or be valid. For a living being, lifetime refers to the period between its birth and death. For an object or product, it is the length of time that it remains usable, functional, or in service. For a phenomenon or concept, it refers to its relevant or influential duration.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:4.0 / 1 vote

1. Lifetimenoun

   the time that life continues

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1. lifetime

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British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'Lifetime' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #4804

2. Nouns Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'Lifetime' in Nouns Frequency: #1904

How to pronounce Lifetime?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say Lifetime in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Lifetime in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Lifetime in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

Examples of Lifetime in a Sentence

1. Winnie Mpanju-Shumbusho:

   I'm an optimist and I'm hoping to see that in my lifetime.

2. Ulrich Klopfer:

   I can tell you, the 31 years I've been doing this job, I have never seen anything like this, ever. It is a strange, one of those once-in-a-lifetime things.

3. Adam Fritz:

   Seeing this experiment and what this research has done, I think within my lifetime we will see a cure for spinal cord injury, or a treatment to fix it.

4. Yasmin Aga Khan:

   Just having the experience of a loved one with the disease, and seeing the decline and knowing so many people have [ it ] … That motivates me, i ’m hoping that we find the answers in my lifetime. … That’s been my motivation. We need to find a cure.

5. Read MoreFlorence:

   Once you leave,( it will be) hard to get back in to check on damage, my home is all my wife and I have, materially speaking, a lifetime of stuff.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=Lifetime
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Lifetime
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=Lifetime
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Lifetime