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life

Definition:

(nou) a characteristic state or mode of living (nou) the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities (nou) the course of existence of an individual; the actions and events that occur in living (nou) the condition of living or the state of being alive (nou) the period during which something is functional (as between birth and death) (nou) the period between birth and the present time (nou) the period from the present until death (nou) a living person (nou) animation and energy in action or expression (nou) living things collectively (nou) the organic phenomenon that distinguishes living organisms from nonliving ones (nou) an account of the series of events making up a person's life (nou) a motive for living (nou) a prison term lasting as long as the prisoner lives

Phonetic Transcription:

laɪf

Examples:

The cost of human life is priceless.

The life span of humans is finite.

The animal comes to life and serenades the girl.

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