adjective
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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To ease its shortage, Micron has gone so far as to shutter its long-lived consumer business, Crucial.
From Barron's
These burrow-dwelling rats have a maximum life span of nearly 40 years, making them the world's longest-lived rodent.
From BBC
The outcome is a long-lived, topologically locked state known as a knot soliton.
From Science Daily
One investor concern, he noted, is that the company sits on “significant long-lived lease obligations” and would likely still be on the hook for many of them regardless of how the AI scene shakes out.
From MarketWatch
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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