life

Fetched 2026-10-26 (cache).

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|uncountable}} The [[state]] of [[organism]]s preceding their [[death]], characterized by biological processes such as [[metabolism]] and [[reproduction]] and distinguishing them from [[inanimate]] [[object]]s; the state of [[be]]ing [[alive]] and [[live|living]].
2. The [[animate|animating]] [[principle]] or [[force]] that keeps an inorganic thing or concept metaphorically alive ([[dynamic]], [[relevant]], etc) and makes it a "{{w|living document}}", "living constitution", etc.
3. {{senseid|en|Q3}} [[lifeform|Lifeforms]], generally or collectively.
4. {{lb|en|countable}} A living {{l|en|being}}; the fact of a particular individual being alive. {{q|Chiefly when indicating individuals were lost (died) or saved.}}
5. Existence.
6. ''A period of time during which something has existence.''
7. Animation; spirit; vivacity.
8. A [[biography]].
9. [[nature|Nature]], [[reality]], and the forms that exist in it.
10. An [[opportunity]] for [[existence]].
11. {{lb|en|uncountable|insurance}} The [[life insurance]] industry.
12. {{lb|en|countable}} A [[life assured]] under a [[life assurance]] [[policy]] (equivalent to the policy itself for a [[single life]] contract).

Verb

1. {{lb|en|aviation}} To [[replace]] [[component]]s whose [[operational]] [[lifetime]] has [[expire]]d.

Interjection

1. {{lb|en|obsolete}} {{synonym of|en|God's life|pos=an oath}}.

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