long-lived

[lawng-lahyvd, -livd, long-]

adjective

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.

long-lived

adjective

1. having long life, existence, or currency

Other Word Forms

• long-livedness noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of long-lived¹

late Middle English word dating back to 1375–1425; long ¹, lived

Example Sentences

The company booked a net loss of 11.23 billion yuan for the third quarter, compared with profit of 7.63 billion a year earlier, hurt by an impairment charge for long-lived assets.

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Although this is only the third year of his reign, Charles at the age of 77 is now in fifth place in the longest-lived British monarchs.

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"If we could induce fmo-2 without taking away food, we could activate the stress response and trick your brain into making you long-lived."

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At-211's short half-life also means it quickly loses its radioactivity, making it less toxic than longer-lived radiopharmaceuticals.

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Kwon believes those doubts simply mean investors should shift their focus to AI infrastructure stocks because they will benefit from this long-lived investing cycle regardless of what it yields for the likes of OpenAI.

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Related Words

• durable 
• long-lasting