Long-lived
1Long-lived — a. 1. Having a long life; having constitutional peculiarities which make long life probable; lasting long; as, a long lived tree; they are a long lived family; long lived prejudices. [1913 Webster] 2. same as {long lasting}. Syn: durable, lastin …
2long-lived — long′ lived′ [[t] ˈlaɪvd, ˈlɪvd[/t]] adj. 1) having a long life or duration: a long lived animal; long lived fame[/ex] 2) lasting or functioning a long time: a long lived battery[/ex] • Etymology: 1375–1425 long′ lived′ness, n …
3long-lived — long livedness, n. /lawng luyvd , livd , long /, adj. 1. having a long life, existence, or duration: a long lived man; long lived fame. 2. (of an object) lasting or functioning a long time: a long lived battery. [1375 1425; late ME; see LONG1,… …
4long-lived — [ˌlɔŋ ˈlıvd US ˌlo:ŋ ˈlaıvd] adj living or existing for a long time ≠ ↑short lived ▪ Ostriches are long lived birds. ▪ the band s long lived appeal …
5long-lived — [ lɔŋ lıvd ] adjective living or lasting for a long time: a long lived species long lived technology ─ opposite SHORT LIVED …
6long-lived — early 15c., from LONG (Cf. long) (adj.) + pp. of LIVE (Cf. live) (v.). Old English had langlife long lived …
7long-lived — long lived; long lived·ness; …
8long-lived — [lôŋ′līvd΄, lôŋ′livd΄] adj. [ LONG1 + LIVED] having or tending to have a long life span or existence …
9long-lived — is pronounced long livd in BrE and long liyvd in AmE …
10long-lived — index chronic, durable, stable Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …
