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lon·gev·i·ty
(lŏn-jĕv′ĭ-tē, 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 or viability: comparing the longevity of men and women; factors that affect the longevity of seeds.
2. Long duration or continuance, as in an occupation: had unusual longevity in the company; her longevity as a star.
[Late Latin longaevitās, from Latin longaevus, ancient : longus, long; see del- in Indo-European roots + aevum, age; see aiw- in Indo-European roots.]
lon·ge′vous (-jē′vəs) adj.
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longevity
(lɒnˈdʒɛvɪtɪ)n
1. long life
2. relatively long duration of employment, service, etc
[C17: from Late Latin longaevitās, from Latin longaevus long-lived, from longus long1 + aevum age]
longevous adj
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lon•gev•i•ty
(lɒnˈdʒɛv ɪ ti, lɔn-)n.
1. long life; great duration of individual life: a family known for longevity.
2. length of life: research in longevity.
3. length of service, tenure, etc.; seniority: promotions based on longevity.
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Noun | 1. | ![]() longness - duration as an extension |
2. | longevity - the property of being long-lived oldness - the opposite of youngness |
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Translations
طول العُمْر
dlouhověkost
lang levetid
hosszú élet
langlífi
ilgaamžiškumas
ilgmūžība
dĺžka života
uzun ömürlü
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longevity
[lɒnˈdʒɛvɪti] n [person] → longévité f; [event, situation] → longue durée flong-grain rice n → riz m longlong-haired [ˌlɒŋˈhɛərd] adjCollins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
longevity
n → Langlebigkeit f
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longevity
(lonˈdʒevəti) noun great length of life.
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lon·gev·i·ty
[MIM*152430]n. longevidad, ancianidad, duración larga de la vida.
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longevity
n longevidad fEnglish-Spanish/Spanish-English Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2006 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.