lifespan
gb/lˈaɪfspˌæn/ us/lˈaɪfspˌæn/
B1
ఆంగ్లం
~ 2400
అర్థాలు
0 అర్థాలు
నామవాచకం
B1
quantity
1
Length of time something lives or works
The time from when something starts to when it ends or stops working.
వాడుక నమూనా:
the lifespan of [something]
సాధారణ తప్పు:
Learners sometimes confuse 'lifespan' with 'lifestyle'. 'Lifespan' is about time lived; 'lifestyle' is about how someone lives.
పర్యాయపదాలు
lifetime (Often used for people or animals; can also mean the experience of living, not just duration.)
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duration (A more general term for how long something lasts; not limited to living things.)
విరుద్ధపదాలు
moment (Refers to a very short period of time, opposite in length to a lifespan.)
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instant (An extremely brief period, contrasting with the long span implied by lifespan.)
పదకలయికలు
average lifespan
|human lifespan
|lifespan of a battery
|extend lifespan
|shorten lifespan
విషయాలు
science
|daily life
|technology
|core_vocabulary
|time
ఉదాహరణలు
- The average human lifespan has increased over the last century.
- Regular maintenance can extend the lifespan of your car.
- Scientists are studying ways to increase the lifespan of electronic devices.
- A butterfly's lifespan is only a few weeks.
- The lifespan of the project was just two years.
అభ్యాసకుల ఉదాహరణలు
- The lifespan of a dog is about ten years.
- My phone has a short lifespan.
- The lifespan of a bee is not long.
- We want to make the machine have a long lifespan.
- The average human lifespan is about 80 years.
వ్యాకరణం
నిఘంటు రూపం
lifespan
IPA
GB/lˈaɪfspˌæn/
US/lˈaɪfspˌæn/
అక్షరఖండాలు & ఒత్తు
lifespan (1 అక్షరఖండం)
Stress on 1st syllable (lifespan)
పద రూపాలు
Noun
- Base: lifespan
- Plural: lifespans
సంబంధిత పదాలు
పదప్రయోగాలు
average lifespan
1/ˈævɚɪd͡ʒ lˈaɪfspˌæn/
fixed phrase
Typical length of life or use
The normal time that something lives or works for most cases.
ఉదాహరణలు
- The average lifespan of a cat is around 15 years.
- Experts calculate the average lifespan of the batteries.
extend the lifespan
1/ɪkstˈɛnd ðə lˈaɪfspˌæn/
fixed phrase
Make something last longer
To make something live or work for more time.
ఉదాహరణలు
- Good care can extend the lifespan of your laptop.
- Doctors hope new treatments will extend the lifespan of patients.
shorten the lifespan
1/ʃˈɔɹtən ðə lˈaɪfspˌæn/
fixed phrase
Make something last less time
To make something live or work for less time.
ఉదాహరణలు
- Poor diet can shorten the human lifespan.
- Using cheap parts may shorten the lifespan of the device.