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A butterfly has a short lifespan.
What does Lifespan mean?
Lifespan means how long something lives or lasts.
Dictionary definition
The length of time that a living thing, object, or process lasts.
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Lifespan in a sentence
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The chart compared the lifespan of different animals.
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Engineers may study the lifespan of a material before using it in a design.
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What does lifespan mean?
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WordLifespan.
Partnoun.
MeaningLifespan means how long something lives or lasts.
ExampleExample: A butterfly has a short lifespan.
Word breakdown
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- Syllables
- life · span
- Strongest beat
- life
- Ending
- span
- Tip
- Put a little extra energy on life.
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Synonyms
Words like Lifespan
life spanThe length of time something lives or lasts.
durationThe amount of time something continues.
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Lifespan word family
Base word
lifespan
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lifespan
Base form.
noun
lifespans
More than one length of life or use.
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Lifespan means how long something lives or lasts.
Common mix-up
Lifespan is not the same as moment. Lifespan means lifespan means how long something lives or lasts.
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