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longevity
lon·gev·i·ty L0239900 (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.longevity (lɒnˈdʒɛvɪtɪ) n1. long life2. relatively long duration of employment, service, etc[C17: from Late Latin longaevitās, from Latin longaevus long-lived, from longus long1 + aevum age] longevous adjlon•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. [1605–15; < Late Latin longaevitās. See longevous, -ity] Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  longevity - duration of service; "her longevity as a star"; "had unusual longevity in the company"length of servicelongness - duration as an extension | | 2. | longevity - the property of being long-livedseniorityoldness - the opposite of youngness |
Translationslongevity (lonˈdʒevəti) noun great length of life. 長壽 长寿longevity
longevity (lŏnjĕv`ĭtē), term denoting the length or duration of the life of an animal or plant, often used to indicate an unusually long life. The average human life-span of threescore and ten years cited in the Bible has been attained only in recent years in areas of the world where man has been largely freed from disease and social and economic disadvantages. In the period around the American Revolution, the average life span was less than 35 years. By 1920, in the United States, the average life span had risen to 54 years; and by 1992 the median life span was 75.8 years. Studies indicate that females are likely to live longer than males. Shigechiyo Izumi of Japan, the longest-lived person authenticated, lived 120 years. The whale averages 60 years. The eagle and the swan have the longest lives among birds; of the fishes, the carp and pike are believed to live as long as 150 years. Among plants, the bristlecone pine of California has the greatest longevity, over 4,600 years. See geriatricsgeriatrics
, the branch of medicine concerned with conditions and diseases of the aged. Many disabilities in old age are caused by or related to the deterioration of the circulatory system (see arteriosclerosis), e.g.
..... Click the link for more information. .LongevitySee also Endurance.Abie’s Irish Rosecomedy by Anne Nichols ran for 2327 performances on Broadway. [Am. Lit.: Benét, 3]Back to Methuselah bythe end of the twenty-second century, mankind has extended the life span to nearly three hundred years. [Br. Drama: Shaw Back to Methuselah in Magill III, 82]Iguarán, Úrsulamatriarch who holds the clan together and lives to be one hundred years old. [Lat. Am. Lit.: Gabriel Garcia Marquez One Hundred Years of Solitude in Weiss, 336]Long Parliamentsat from outbreak of Civil War to Charles II’s accession (1640–1660). [Br. Hist.: EB, VI: 319–320]Meet the Presslongest running television program; from 1947 to present. [Am. TV: McWhirter, 234]Methuselahson of Enoch; patriarch said to have lived 969 years. [O.T.: Genesis 5:21–27]Mousetrap, TheLondon play by Agatha Christie, running since 1952. [Br. Lit.: McWhirter, 228]Roosevelt, Franklin Delano(1882–1945) 32nd U.S. President; elected to four terms. [Am. Hist.: Hart, 726]Shangri-Lahidden Tibetan lamasery where all enjoy long life provided they remain there. [Br. Lit.: Lost Horizon]She(Ayesha) beautiful African sorceress who has lived for 2000 years. [Br. Lit.: H. Rider Haggard She in Magill I, 886]Victoria, Queen(1819–1901) queen of Great Britain and Ireland (1837–1901). [Br. Hist.: NCE, 2886]longevity
lon·gev·i·ty (lon-jev'i-tē), [MIM*152430] Duration of a particular life beyond the norm for the species.
See also: lifespan. Synonym(s): macrobiosislongevity (lŏn-jĕv′ĭ-tē, lôn-)n. pl. longevi·ties 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.
lon·ge′vous (-jē′vəs) adj.longevity Duration of life.
Pronunciation
Medspeak-UK: pronounced, lawn GEH vih tee
Medspeak-US: pronounced, lawn JEH vih teelongevity The condition of having a long life, or having lived a long life; the average life expectancy of adults continues to spiral upward; the upper limit of average human life expectancy may range from 85 to 100. See Lifespan. lon·gev·i·ty (lon-jev'i-tē) Duration of a given life beyond the norm for the species. longevity the life-span of an organism.lon·gev·i·ty (lawn-jev'i-tē) [MIM*152430] Duration of a given life beyond the norm for the species. See LONGV
See LONGVlongevity
Synonyms for longevitynoun duration of serviceSynonymsRelated Wordsnoun the property of being long-livedSynonymsRelated Words |