lifetime in English dictionary

  • lifetime

    Meanings and definitions of "lifetime"

    • The duration of the life of someone or something.
    • (informal, hyperbole) A long period of time.
    • noun
      The duration of the life of someone or something.
    • noun
      (informal, hyperbolic)
      A long period of time.
    • duration of the life of someone or something
    • informal, hyperbolic: a long period of time
    • The time period that begins when an object is allocated in memory and ends when the garbage collector deletes the object from memory.
    • Lasting a lifetime.
    • (Of prison sentences) Ending only with death.
    • noun
      the period during which something is functional (as between birth and death); "the battery had a short life"; "he lived a long and happy life"

    Synonyms of "lifetime" in English dictionary

    period of time, life, lifespan are the top synonyms of "lifetime" in the English thesaurus.

    Grammar and declension of lifetime

    • lifetime ( plural  lifetimes)
    • lifetime (plural lifetimes)
  • Lifetime

    Meanings and definitions of "lifetime"

    • A time-out setting in Web playlists after which clients cannot access the playlist.

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