Lifespan
noun
The length of time a person, animal, or thing exists.
A human's lifespan is typically around 80 years.
Often appears as...
- extend lifespan
- shorten lifespan
noun
The period during which a machine or other technical product is expected to work correctly.
The lifespan of this battery is about 2 years.
Often appears as...
- battery lifespan
- machine lifespan
noun
The amount of time expected to pass before something changes or ends.
The lifespan of this business plan is five years.
Often appears as...
- lifespan of a project
- lifespan of an agreement
Usage tips
Formal
Academic
noun
The length of time a person, animal, or thing exists.
A human's lifespan is typically around 80 years.
Often appears as...
- extend lifespan
- shorten lifespan
noun
The period during which a machine or other technical product is expected to work correctly.
The lifespan of this battery is about 2 years.
Often appears as...
- battery lifespan
- machine lifespan
noun
The amount of time expected to pass before something changes or ends.
The lifespan of this business plan is five years.
Often appears as...
- lifespan of a project
- lifespan of an agreement
Usage tips
Formal
Academic
Definition 1 of 3
Pro Tip 1/3Context Matters
Lifespan varies for different species; context shows whose lifespan is referenced.
A mayfly has a lifespan of just 24 hours.
Pro Tip 2/3Not Precise
'Lifespan' references an average or typical duration, not a guaranteed time frame.
Cats have a lifespan of 12-15 years, though some live longer.
Pro Tip 3/3Variable Factors
Lifespan can be influenced by lifestyle, healthcare, and environment.
Regular exercise can extend a person's lifespan.
Pro Tip 1/3Context Matters
Lifespan varies for different species; context shows whose lifespan is referenced.
A mayfly has a lifespan of just 24 hours.
Pro Tip 2/3Not Precise
'Lifespan' references an average or typical duration, not a guaranteed time frame.
Cats have a lifespan of 12-15 years, though some live longer.
Pro Tip 3/3Variable Factors
Lifespan can be influenced by lifestyle, healthcare, and environment.
Regular exercise can extend a person's lifespan.
Pro Tip 1/3Context Matters
Lifespan varies for different species; context shows whose lifespan is referenced.
A mayfly has a lifespan of just 24 hours.
Pro Tip 2/3Not Precise
'Lifespan' references an average or typical duration, not a guaranteed time frame.
Cats have a lifespan of 12-15 years, though some live longer.
Pro Tip 3/3Variable Factors
Lifespan can be influenced by lifestyle, healthcare, and environment.
Regular exercise can extend a person's lifespan.
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A roadmap to end aging PIPE...
And then we do a whole bunch of stuff to them, and with those therapies, we get them to live, on average, to their fifth birthday. So, in other words, we add two years -- we treble their remaining lifespan, starting from the point that we started the therapies. The question then is, what would that actually mean for the time frame
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What can cancer...
actually be studied responsibility is there actually to do this research to fund this research and who should tell us what to look at do we look for example at side effects that affect quality of life or lifespan and there are some health professionals of course already working on this but their
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Heart 101 PIPE National...
and up to three billion times over an average lifespan. But there are conditions that can disrupt a heartbeat and that normality. They can range from myocardial infarction or heart attack to heart disease and hypertension. In contrast, exercise and emotional excitement
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The Sea Turtles of...
Another thing about sea turtles is that they have quite a long lifespan, around 60 to 80 years, but it takes them fifteen to twenty five years to become sexually mature. That's a really, really long time for a hatchling and a juvenile turtle to survive out in the wild.
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Alzheimer’s Is Not...
have protein molecules sticking together inside them -- like humans with Alzheimer's. And you can see they're clearly sick. But if we give our new drugs to these worms at an early stage, then we see that they're healthy, and they live a normal lifespan.
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At what moment are you...
under which people would have previously been considered dead. In the future, the point of no return may be pushed even further. Some animals are known to extend their lifespans or survive extreme conditions by slowing down their biological processes
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Why good leaders make...
all of these forces working very, very hard to kill us. Nothing personal. Whether it was the weather, lack of resources, maybe a saber-toothed tiger, all of these things working to reduce our lifespan. And so we evolved into social animals,
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Elon Musk: A future...
I think this is important for maximizing the probable lifespan of humanity or consciousness. Human civilization could come to an end for external reasons, like a giant meteor or super volcanoes or extreme climate change.
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How menopause affects...
But almost two thirds of all those people are actually women. So for every man suffering from Alzheimer's there are two women. So why is that overall? Is it age? Is it lifespan? What else could it be? A few years ago,
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Why do animals have such...
But if that's consistently true, why the huge variance in aging patterns and lifespan within the animal kingdom? The answer lies in several factors, including environment and body size.
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A roadmap to end aging PIPE...
And then we do a whole bunch of stuff to them, and with those therapies, we get them to live, on average, to their fifth birthday. So, in other words, we add two years -- we treble their remaining lifespan, starting from the point that we started the therapies. The question then is, what would that actually mean for the time frame
Video examples
What can cancer...
actually be studied responsibility is there actually to do this research to fund this research and who should tell us what to look at do we look for example at side effects that affect quality of life or lifespan and there are some health professionals of course already working on this but their
Video examples
Heart 101 PIPE National...
and up to three billion times over an average lifespan. But there are conditions that can disrupt a heartbeat and that normality. They can range from myocardial infarction or heart attack to heart disease and hypertension. In contrast, exercise and emotional excitement
Video examples
The Sea Turtles of...
Another thing about sea turtles is that they have quite a long lifespan, around 60 to 80 years, but it takes them fifteen to twenty five years to become sexually mature. That's a really, really long time for a hatchling and a juvenile turtle to survive out in the wild.
Video examples
Alzheimer’s Is Not...
have protein molecules sticking together inside them -- like humans with Alzheimer's. And you can see they're clearly sick. But if we give our new drugs to these worms at an early stage, then we see that they're healthy, and they live a normal lifespan.
Video examples
At what moment are you...
under which people would have previously been considered dead. In the future, the point of no return may be pushed even further. Some animals are known to extend their lifespans or survive extreme conditions by slowing down their biological processes
Video examples
Why good leaders make...
all of these forces working very, very hard to kill us. Nothing personal. Whether it was the weather, lack of resources, maybe a saber-toothed tiger, all of these things working to reduce our lifespan. And so we evolved into social animals,
Video examples
Elon Musk: A future...
I think this is important for maximizing the probable lifespan of humanity or consciousness. Human civilization could come to an end for external reasons, like a giant meteor or super volcanoes or extreme climate change.
Video examples
How menopause affects...
But almost two thirds of all those people are actually women. So for every man suffering from Alzheimer's there are two women. So why is that overall? Is it age? Is it lifespan? What else could it be? A few years ago,
Video examples
Why do animals have such...
But if that's consistently true, why the huge variance in aging patterns and lifespan within the animal kingdom? The answer lies in several factors, including environment and body size.
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Ruth Bader Ginsburg
American Judge
You can't have it all, all at once. Who - man or woman - has it all, all at once? Over my lifespan, I think I have had it all. But in different periods of time, things were rough. And if you have a caring life partner, you help the other person when that person needs it.
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Jordan Peterson
Canadian Psychologist
The highly functional infrastructure that surrounds us, particularly in the West, is a gift from our ancestors: the comparatively uncorrupt political and economic systems, the technology, the wealth, the lifespan, the freedom, the luxury, and the opportunity.
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Paul Stamets
American Scientist
Nature is a numbers game. We need all the support we can get as our immune systems and health are under assault from pollution, stress, contaminated food and age-related diseases as our lifespans increase.
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S. Jay Olshansky
American Scientist
The fact is that nothing in gerontology even comes close to fulfilling the promise of dramatically extended lifespan, in spite of bold claims to the contrary that by now should sound familiar.
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Johnny Iuzzini
American Chef
A pastry chef's lifespan in a restaurant is limited. You have to open a bakery or pastry shop. There's only so far you can go in a restaurant.
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J. Kenji Lopez-Alt
American Chef
A tempura batter has a lifespan of only moments before the flour becomes too saturated with water and a fresh batter must be made.
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Suzy Shuster
American Journalist
Having a pet spayed or neutered actually extends its lifespan by a few years and reduces any aggressive traits or tendencies.
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Nag Ashwin
Indian Director
After 'Yevade Subramanyam', I figured out that I want to make movies that would have a lifespan and be useful in some way.
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Lamman Rucker
American Actor
You can add five years to your lifespan by just making intelligent lifestyle choices.
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Sophie Ellis-Bextor
English Musician
A career in entertainment has a lifespan, like one in sport.
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Ruth Bader Ginsburg
American Judge
You can't have it all, all at once. Who - man or woman - has it all, all at once? Over my lifespan, I think I have had it all. But in different periods of time, things were rough. And if you have a caring life partner, you help the other person when that person needs it.
Quote examples
Jordan Peterson
Canadian Psychologist
The highly functional infrastructure that surrounds us, particularly in the West, is a gift from our ancestors: the comparatively uncorrupt political and economic systems, the technology, the wealth, the lifespan, the freedom, the luxury, and the opportunity.
Quote examples
Paul Stamets
American Scientist
Nature is a numbers game. We need all the support we can get as our immune systems and health are under assault from pollution, stress, contaminated food and age-related diseases as our lifespans increase.
Quote examples
S. Jay Olshansky
American Scientist
The fact is that nothing in gerontology even comes close to fulfilling the promise of dramatically extended lifespan, in spite of bold claims to the contrary that by now should sound familiar.
Quote examples
Johnny Iuzzini
American Chef
A pastry chef's lifespan in a restaurant is limited. You have to open a bakery or pastry shop. There's only so far you can go in a restaurant.
Quote examples
J. Kenji Lopez-Alt
American Chef
A tempura batter has a lifespan of only moments before the flour becomes too saturated with water and a fresh batter must be made.
Quote examples
Suzy Shuster
American Journalist
Having a pet spayed or neutered actually extends its lifespan by a few years and reduces any aggressive traits or tendencies.
Quote examples
Nag Ashwin
Indian Director
After 'Yevade Subramanyam', I figured out that I want to make movies that would have a lifespan and be useful in some way.
Quote examples
Lamman Rucker
American Actor
You can add five years to your lifespan by just making intelligent lifestyle choices.
Quote examples
Sophie Ellis-Bextor
English Musician
A career in entertainment has a lifespan, like one in sport.
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