life
Cross references:
1. half-life
1. life \'li-f\ \'li-vz\ n or lives [ME lif, fr. OE li-f; akin to OE libban
to live - more a] pl t LIVE 1a: the quality that distinguishes a vital and
functional being from a dead body or purely chemical matter 1b1: the state
of a material complex or individual characterized by the cap acity to
perform certain functional activities including metabolism, growth, and
reproduction 1b2: a specific aspect of the process of living {sex ~} 2:
the sequence of physical and mental experiences that make up the existen ce
of an individual 3: BIOGRAPHY 4: spiritual existence transcending physical
death 5a: the duration of an earthly existence 5b: a specific phase of
earthly existence {adult ~} 5c: a sentence of imprisonment for the
remaining portion of a convict's exi stence 6: a way or manner of living
7: LIVELIHOOD 8: a vital or living being; specif : PERSON 9: an animating
and shaping force or principle 10: ANIMATION, SPIRIT {eyes full of ~} 11:
the form or pattern of something existing in reality {painted from R@} 12:
the period of usefulness of something {~ of a car} 13: the period of
existence (as of a subatomic particle) 14: a property of an inanimate
substance or object resembling the animate q uality of a living being {~ of
a bow} 15: living beings (as of a particular kind or environment) {forest
~R} 16a: human activities 16b: animate activity and movement {stirrings of
~} 18: another chance given to one likely to lose cap, Christian Science
19: GOD
2. life aj 1: of or relating to animate being 2: LIFELONG {~ tenure} 3:
using a living model {a ~ class} 4: of, relating to, or provided by life
insurance {a ~ policy}