life
nouns
a characteristic state or mode of living
"social life"; "city life"; "real life"
is a type of (narrower)
the state or fact of existing
"a point of view gradually coming into being"; "laws in existence for centuries"
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
"he could no longer cope with the complexities of life"
the course of existence of an individual; the actions and events that occur in living
"he hoped for a new life in Australia"; "he wanted to live his own life without interference from others"
is a type of (narrower)
the state or fact of existing
"a point of view gradually coming into being"; "laws in existence for centuries"
the condition of living or the state of being alive
"while there's life there's hope"; "life depends on many chemical and physical processes"
is derived from
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"
is derived from
the period between birth and the present time
"I have known him all his life"
is a type of (narrower)
an amount of time
"a time period of 30 years"; "hastened the period of time of his recovery"; "Picasso's blue period"
the period from the present until death
"he appointed himself emperor for life"
is derived from
is a type of (narrower)
an amount of time
"a time period of 30 years"; "hastened the period of time of his recovery"; "Picasso's blue period"
a living person
"his heroism saved a life"
animation and energy in action or expression
"it was a heavy play and the actors tried in vain to give life to it"
living things collectively
"the oceans are teeming with life"
the organic phenomenon that distinguishes living organisms from nonliving ones
"there is no life on the moon"
is a type of (narrower)
(biology) a natural phenomenon involving living plants and animals
an account of the series of events making up a person's life
a motive for living
"pottery was his life"
is a type of (narrower)
the psychological feature that arouses an organism to action toward a desired goal; the reason for the action; that which gives purpose and direction to behavior
"we did not understand his motivation"; "he acted with the best of motives"
a prison term lasting as long as the prisoner lives
"he got life for killing the guard"
is derived from
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