longevity
Americannoun
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a long individual life; great duration of individual life.
Our family is known for its longevity.
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the length or duration of life.
research in human longevity.
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length of service, tenure, etc.; seniority.
promotions based on longevity.
noun
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long life
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relatively long duration of employment, service, etc
Other Word Forms
- longevous adjective
Etymology
Origin of longevity
From the Latin word longaevitās, dating back to 1605–15. See longevous, -ity
Example Sentences
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Reflecting on his time at the station, Mills told Newsbeat his success and longevity as a DJ had been down to having "pretended to be on in my bedroom from the age of six".
From BBC
Hodgkinson has given nearly 30 years to Cobalt and says the longevity of the venue is something she thinks about often.
From BBC
Adult children who received generous gifts early, only to find themselves supporting parents financially in their 80s because the parents didn’t adequately plan for healthcare costs or longevity.
From MarketWatch
This type of spontaneous movement has been linked to longevity in other species as well.
From Science Daily
“We find that while uncertain returns significantly delay retirement, longevity risk is the primary driver of welfare losses, as individuals are forced to over-save to hedge against an uncertain horizon,” the authors wrote.
From MarketWatch
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