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longevity
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lon·gev·i·ty  (ln-jv-t, lôn-)
n. pl. lon·gev·i·ties
1.
a. Long life; great duration of life: His longevity vexed his heirs.
b. Length or duration of life: comparing the longevities of the two peoples.
2. Long duration or continuance, as in an occupation: had unusual longevity in the company; her longevity as a star.

[Late Latin longaevits, from Latin longaevus, ancient : longus, long; see del-1 in Indo-European roots + aevum, age; see aiw- in Indo-European roots.]

lon·gevous (-jvs) adj.

longevity [lɒnˈdʒɛvɪtɪ]
n
1. long life
2. relatively long duration of employment, service, etc.
[from Late Latin longaevitās, from Latin longaevus long-lived, from longus long1 + aevum age]
longevous  [lɒnˈdʒiːvəs] adj
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.longevitylongevity - duration of service; "her longevity as a star"; "had unusual longevity in the company"
longness - duration as an extension
2.longevity - the property of being long-lived
oldness - the opposite of youngness
Translations
longevity [lɒnˈdʒevɪtɪ] Nlongevidad f

longevity [lɒnˈdʒɛvɪti] n [person] → longévité f; [event, situation] → longue durée f
long-grain rice nriz m long
long-haired [ˌlɒŋˈhɛərd] adj
[person] → aux cheveux longs
[animal] → aux longs poils

longevity

longevity [lɒŋˈdʒɛvɪtɪ] nlongevità
longevity [lɒŋˈdʒɛvɪtɪ] nlongevità

longevity
n longevity [lonˈdʒevəti]
great length of life. langlewendheid طول العُمْر дълголетие dlouhověkost lang levetid die Langlebigkeit μακροζωία longevidad pikaealisus طول عمر pitkäikäisyys longévité אֲרִיכוּת יָמִים दीर्घआयु dugovječnost hosszú élet panjang umur langlífi longevità 長寿 수명, 장수 ilgaamžiškumas ilgmūžība usia yang panjang het lang leven lang levetid długowieczność longevidade longevitate долголетие dĺžka života dolgost življenja dugovečnost långt liv ชีวิตที่ยืนยาว uzun ömürlü(lük) 長壽 довговічність; довголіття لمبی حیات tuổi thọ 寿


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These compounds vary in concentration among wines grown in different areas and may explain some regional differences in wine drinkers' longevities.
Although the partnerships in all three projects have quite different histories and longevities, these collaborations between the community and academic partners are viewed as a process evolving and, it is hoped, improving over time.
Current demographic trends suggest that if a "challenge" were to arise from improved longevities and better managed birth rates, it would be a concrete challenge of governance beckoning the world to imitate the American model, rather than an abstract "demographic challenge.
 
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