Definitions for lifetime
ˈlaɪfˌtaɪmlife·time

Princeton's WordNet(5.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition:

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"

Wiktionary(5.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition:

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 Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

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.

Webster Dictionary(4.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition:

1. Lifetimenoun

   the time that life continues

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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

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   David

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   Mark

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   Daniel

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   Libby

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   Mia

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   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

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   Natasha

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   Veena

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   Priya

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   Neerja

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   Zira

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   Oliver

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   Wendy

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   Fred

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   Tessa

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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. Albert Einstein:

   I have made many books in my lifetime, but none anywhere near as successful or widely regarded as The Bible.

2. Dave Portnoy:

   I think it’s a real problem in politics that they’ve never really worked in the real world, they’re lifetime politicians, they don’t know what it’s like to start a business, to put your entire life on hold and live your life for your business 24/7. It’s a disconnect. If politicians understood what it took to keep bars and restaurants open, they would’ve given them money long before the pandemic.

3. Hossein Salami:

   We did made a mistake. Some of our compatriots were martyred because of our mistake but it was unintentional, in my all lifetime I haven't been as sorry as much as now. Never.

4. Ryan Ueberrhein:

   Democrats have voiced concern about the new agreements labor and environmental provisions, but Iowa State University Professor Chad Hart cautions that if the bill doesnt pass, it could haveeffects beyond American soil. CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP Were sort of holding the rest of the world up, he said. Our economic expansion is helping the global economy try to chug through. If we go into a recession, the rest of the world tends to follow. As for Ryan Ueberrhein, hes banking on todays struggles for later success. It probably will happen sometime again in my lifetime.

5. Rashid Omar:

   It's a trip of a lifetime. It's a dream trip. I can't believe I'm here.

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