Synonyms for lifespan
life·span

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1. lifespannoun

   Synonyms:
   lifetime

2. lifespannoun

   The length of time for which an organism lives.

   Some clams have lifespans far longer than those of human beings.

   Synonyms:
   lifetime

3. lifespannoun

   The length of time for which something exists or is current or valid.

   Synonyms:
   lifetime

Princeton's WordNetRate these synonyms:3.0 / 1 vote

1. life, lifetime, life-time, lifespannoun

   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:
   sprightliness, life sentence, lifetime, life story, spirit, life-time, biography, life, liveliness, living, life history, aliveness, animation

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1. • Time Period

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1. time from birth to death

   time between birth and death

   Submitted by acronimous on April 15, 2019  

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1. List of paraphrases for "lifespan":

   lifetime, longevity, life, life-span, duration, lifecycle, expectancy

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1. Pastor Seth Baltzell:

   Most likely, the person that's owned the wallet is either at the end of their lifespan or no longer living, my best chance was to reconnect with one of their relatives.

2. Mark Mattson:

   You think of diseases when you think of lifespan -- like cardiovascular disease, cancer and diabetes -- as major causes of death.

3. Jacqueline Maybin:

   These data will encourage future interrogation of menstrual symptoms and pathologies as an indicator of long-term health outcomes and may provide an early opportunity to implement preventative strategies to improve women's health across the lifespan.

4. Jacqueline Gomes:

   Storing leftovers within the two-hour window will help increase their lifespan.

5. Sarah Woods:

   Adults are waiting longer to marry, if they marry at all, and they may be less likely to be married to that same person for the rest of their lifespan. But you have your family for all of your life.