what does life mean?
LIFE as NOUN
- Meaning
- living things collectively
Usage Example(s)
- the oceans are teeming with life
Hypernyms(s) life is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
Hyponym(s)
- Meaning
- animation and energy in action or expression
Synonym(s)
Usage Example(s)
- it was a heavy play and the actors tried in vain to give life to it
Hypernyms(s) life is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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Derived(s)
- Meaning
- the experience of living
- the course of human events and activities
Synonym(s)
Usage Example(s)
- he could no longer cope with the complexities of life
Hypernyms(s) life is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
Derived(s)
- Meaning
- an account of the series of events making up a person’’s life
Synonym(s)
Hypernyms(s) life is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
Hyponym(s)
- Meaning
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Hypernyms(s) life is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
- Meaning
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Hypernyms(s) life is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
- Meaning
- the organic phenomenon that distinguishes living organisms from nonliving ones
Usage Example(s)
- there is no life on the moon
Hypernyms(s) life is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
Hyponym(s)
- Meaning
- the course of existence of an individual
- the actions and events that occur in living
Usage Example(s)
- he hoped for a new life in Australia
- he wanted to live his own life without interference from others
Hypernyms(s) life is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
- Meaning
- the condition of living or the state of being alive
Synonym(s)
Usage Example(s)
- while there’’s life there’’s hope
- life depends on many chemical and physical processes
Hypernyms(s) life is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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Attribute(s)
Derived(s)
- Meaning
- a characteristic state or mode of living
Usage Example(s)
- social life
- city life
- real life
Hypernyms(s) life is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
Hyponym(s)
- Meaning
- the period during which something is functional (as between birth and death)
Synonym(s)
Usage Example(s)
- the battery had a short life
- he lived a long and happy life
Hypernyms(s) life is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
Hyponym(s)
- Meaning
- the period between birth and the present time
Usage Example(s)
- I have known him all his life
Hypernyms(s) life is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
- Meaning
- the period from the present until death
Usage Example(s)
- he appointed himself emperor for life
Hypernyms(s) life is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
Hyponym(s)
- Meaning
- a prison term lasting as long as the prisoner lives
Synonym(s)
Usage Example(s)
- he got life for killing the guard
Hypernyms(s) life is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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