longevity

UK /lɒnˈd͡ʒɛv.ɪ.ti/ US /lɑnˈd͡ʒɛv.ə.ti/

noun 2

Collocations

ADJ.

autistic, incredible, loud, owing, secret, significant, spicy, wise

VERB + LONGEVITY

aim, give, increase, predict, thought

LONGEVITY + NOUN

centenarian, egypt, life, location, one's, researcher, revolution, towels

PREP.

about, about, than

ADV.

probably

Definitions

noun

The quality of being long-lasting, especially of life.

Grandpa had incredible longevity: he lived to be 105 years old!

This 142-year-old tiny ex-LNWR SB [signal box, at Batley] is an amazing survivor, probably owing its longevity to its location alongside a level crossing. Indeed it started life as a gate box with the delightful name of Lady Ann's Crossing.

Duration over time; persistence.

A ‘postdating’ is an example of the use of a lexical item at a later date than currently recorded and these are important in establishing the longevity of use of a term and whether or not it has become obsolete.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

noun — the property of being long-lived

seniority

Antonyms

Idioms & Phrases

Example Bank

Grandpa had incredible longevity: he lived to be 105 years old!

Wiktionary

The longevity of spicy and swicy will depend on how committed consumers are to sticking with these flavors as they grow older.

Wiktionary

The carp's longevity is unmolested by the turmoil of the millipede.

Tatoeba · #646796

There have been many revolutions over the last century, but perhaps none as significant as the longevity revolution.

Tatoeba · #1689055

Asked what her doctor thought about her longevity, the centenarian replied: "I don't have a doctor. He died."

Tatoeba · #2695193

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