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. Aloo Denish Obiero:

   A moment of anger can shatter a lifetime of peace.

2. Mark Twain:

   The holy passion of Friendship is of so sweet and steady and loyal and enduring a nature that it will last through a whole lifetime, if not asked to lend money.

3. James Clapper:

   Bill McRaven's a national hero, bill McRaven performance in orchestrating the actual attack was masterful, and I think the country owes Bill McRaven a great debt for Bill McRaven leadership and Bill McRaven lifetime of service.

4. Ernest Hemingway:

   The hardest thing to do is to write straight honest prose on human beings. First you have to know the subject; then you have to know how to write. Both take a lifetime to learn, and anybody is cheating who takes politics as a way out. All the outs are too easy, and the thing itself is too hard to do.

5. Amy Knowlton:

   Over 83 % now of the species has been entangled at least once in their lifetime, some as many as eight times, if it does n’t kill them, it’s certainly going to affect their ability to reproduce.

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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