life, life-span

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Definition of life, life-span in English Turkish dictionary

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<span class="word-self">lifespan>, <span class="word-self">lifespan>-span

ömür

<span class="word-self">lifespan> span

ömür

<span class="word-self">lifespan> span

yaşam süresi

Japonya'da ortalama yaşam süresi nedir? - What is the average life span in Japan?

<span class="word-self">lifespan> span

yaşam uzaması

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Definition of life, life-span in English English dictionary

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<span class="word-self">lifespan> span

The age of death of the longest-lived member of the species Madame Calment has defined the life span of the human species as 122 years

<span class="word-self">lifespan> span

The maximum age that human beings could reach under optimum conditions

<span class="word-self">lifespan> span

The longest number of years any member of a species has been known to survive

<span class="word-self">lifespan> span

number of years that an animal or plant is expected to live

<span class="word-self">lifespan> span

Time between birth and death. It ranges from a mayfly's day to certain trees' thousands of years. Its limit appears to depend on heredity, but such factors as (in humans) disease, natural disasters, war, diet, and habits such as smoking reduce it. Maximum life span is theoretical; more meaningful is average life span, which life-insurance companies and actuaries analyze and tabulate. Long-lived progenitors tend to beget long-lived descendants. A very-low-calorie diet appears to prolong life. Reduced infant mortality and improved sanitation and nutrition account for much of the increase since 1800 from about 35 to over 70 years in most industrialized countries. The oldest well-documented age reached by a human is 122 years