The sequence of physical and mental experiences that make up the existence of an individual.
The quality that distinguishes a vital and functional plant or animal from a dead body.
A state of living characterized by capacity for metabolism, growth, reaction to stimuli, and reproduction.
The period during which an entity (a person, an animal, a plant, a star) is alive.
The span of time during which an object operates.
The period of time during which an object is recognizable.
A status given to any entity including animals, plants, fungi, bacteria, etc. — and sometimes viruses — having the properties of replication and metabolism.
The essence of the manifestation and the foundation of the being.
The subjective and inner manifestation of the individual.
The state of being.
A worthwhile existence.
The most worthwhile component or participant.
Something which is inherently part of a person's existence, such as job, family, a loved one, etc.
A term of imprisonment of a convict until his or her death.
One of the player's chances to play, lost when a mistake is made (e.g. in a video game).
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"
an account of the series of events making up a person's life
living things collectively; "the oceans are teeming with life"
a motive for living; "pottery was his life"
a living person; "his heroism saved a life"
the organic phenomenon that distinguishes living organisms from nonliving ones; "there is no life on the moon"
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"
a characteristic state or mode of living; "social life"; "city life"; "real life"
the period between birth and the present time; "I have known him all his life"
the period from the present until death; "he appointed himself emperor for life"
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"
the experience of living; the course of human events and activities; "he could no longer cope with the complexities of life"
animation and energy in action or expression; "it was a heavy play and the actors tried in vain to give life to it"
an account of the series of events making up a person''s life
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"
a prison term lasting as long as the prisoner lives; "he got life for killing the guard"
living things collectively
animation and energy in action or expression
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
a motive for living
a living person
the organic phenomenon that distinguishes living organisms from nonliving ones
the course of existence of an individual; the actions and events that occur in living
the condition of living or the state of being alive
a characteristic state or mode of living
the period during which something is functional (as between birth and death)
the period between birth and the present time
the period from the present until death
a prison term lasting as long as the prisoner lives
