Meaning

2 senses
  1. The length of time for which an organism lives.

    Meronym: healthspan

    Some clams have lifespans far longer than those of human beings.

    Lebenserwartung

    продолжи́тельность жи́зниprodolžítelʹnostʹ žízni

  2. (broadly)The length of time for which something exists or is current, valid, or usable.

    Lebensdauer

More definitions
  • the period during which something is functional (as between birth and death)

Examples

23 sentences
  1. Sea turtles have a long lifespan.

    У морських черепах довга тривалість життя.

    ruМорские черепахи живут долго.

    deMeeresschildkröten haben eine lange Lebenserwartung.

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  2. What's the average lifespan of an ostrich?

    Яка середня тривалість життя страусів?

    ruКакова средняя продолжительность жизни страуса?

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  3. What's the average lifespan of a butterfly?

    ruКакова средняя продолжительность жизни бабочки?

    deWelche Durchschnittslebenserwartung hat ein Schmetterling?

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  4. What's the average lifespan of a frog?

    ruКакова средняя продолжительность жизни лягушки?

    deWie hoch ist die durchschnittliche Lebenserwartung eines Frosches?

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  5. What is the lifespan of a blue whale?

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Translations

6 languages
Русский
By meaning 1
length of time for which an organism lives:
Deutsch
By meaning 2
length of time for which an organism lives:
length of time for which something exists:

Origin

From life + span.

From life + span.

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Forms

plural: lifespans

Synonyms

4 synonyms
lifetimeB2working life[durable good]]s>
Close in meaning

Word family

2 related words

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
lifespan — meaning, examples, forms, synonyms | Krumeto