life

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life biological half-life change of life Eros facts of life half-life Jaws of Life kiss of life life cycle life expectancy life history life instinct life science life scientist life space life span life-support life support life-support system pro-life right-to-life shelf life

Main Entry: life
Pronunciation: lf
Function: noun
Inflected Form(s): plural lives /lvz/
1 a : the quality that distinguishes a vital and functional plant or animal from a dead body b : a state of living characterized by capacity for metabolism, growth, reaction to stimuli, and reproduction
2 a : the sequence of physical and mental experiences that make up the existence of an individual b : a specific part or aspect of the process of living <sex life> <adult life>
- life·less /lf-ls/ adjective