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long-lived

American  
[lawng-lahyvd, -livd, long-] / ˈlɔŋˈlaɪvd, -ˈlɪvd, ˈlɒŋ- /

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 British  

adjective

  1. having long life, existence, or currency

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Other Word Forms

  • long-livedness noun

Etymology

Origin of long-lived

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

Example Sentences

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With production growth expected to plateau by the end of the decade, U.S. energy companies are increasingly weighing longer-lived supply sources.

From MarketWatch

Developers must also ensure a steady pipeline of fresh content for today's long-lived online games, with "Rainbow Six" facing competition from incumbents such as "Call of Duty", "Valorant" or "Overwatch".

From Barron's

Genetically inherited changes were more often found near stable gene regions, particularly in long-lived T and B cells.

From Science Daily

The nature of capital also changed: Businesses spent less on long-lived buildings and factories and more on computer equipment, software and intellectual property that must be replaced every few years.

From The Wall Street Journal

Their findings are detailed in the paper 'Growth in production and environmental deposition of trifluoroacetic acid due to long-lived CFC replacements and anesthetics'.

From Science Daily