longevity

[ lon-jev-i-tee, lawn- ]

/ lɒnˈdʒɛv ɪ ti, lɔn- /

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noun

a long individual life; great duration of individual life: Our family is known for its longevity.

the length or duration of life: research in human longevity.

length of service, tenure, etc.; seniority: promotions based on longevity.

Origin of longevity

From the Latin word longaevitās, dating back to 1605–15. See longevous, -ity

Words nearby longevity

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Example sentences from the Web for longevity

Age is one of many factors, but it will play a larger role in the conversation as Baby Boomers retire and longevity is extended.

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The doctors seeking a longevity cure for humans should study The Simpsons, and it continues to be this big, international hit.

Harry Shearer on Being Nixon, ‘The Simpsons Movie’ Sequel, and Why Obama Should Return His Nobel |Marlow Stern |October 21, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
In order to be elusive and to have longevity, the oppressor has learned to kill MEN while their bodies remain alive.

Deep Thoughts from War Machine's Sexist, Racist Prison Blog |Melissa Leon |August 21, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
Have they contributed to the longevity of my own union with my beloved husband (of 26 years and seven months)?

Six Fictional Marriages that Have Gone Very, Very Wrong |Jean Hanff Korelitz |March 25, 2014 |DAILY BEAST

Longevity has its place, but I'm not concerned about that now.

The Black and White Men Who Saved Martin Luther King’s Life |Michael Daly |January 20, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
Again, we find that early maturity, the season of reproduction and longevity are transmitted to corresponding periods of life.

The Foundations of the Origin of Species |Charles Darwin
But the longevity of such mighty thinkers and superb men as Humboldt and Goethe is glorious to contemplate.

The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 17, No. 101, March, 1866 |Various
Longevity used to be quite common among the Pala and other Indians.

Picturesque Pala |George Wharton James
Faith, and temperance, and cheerfulness are wonderful aids to longevity.

The Expositor's Bible: The Book of Joshua |William Garden Blaikie
A knot said to represent the intestines and to be an emblem of longevity.

Chats on Oriental China |J. F. Blacker

British Dictionary definitions for longevity

longevity

/ (lɒnˈdʒɛvɪtɪ) /

noun

long life

relatively long duration of employment, service, etc

Derived forms of longevity

longevous (lɒnˈdʒiːvəs), adjective

Word Origin for longevity

C17: from Late Latin longaevitās, from Latin longaevus long-lived, from longus long 1 + aevum age

Medical definitions for longevity

longevity

[ lŏn-jĕv′ĭ-tē ]

n.

Duration of an individual life beyond the norm for the species.

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