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longer-lived

longer-lived is the comparative form of long-lived.

Meaning of long-lived

Adjective

long-lived (comparative longer-lived, superlative longest-lived)

  1. Having a long lifespan; surviving for a long period of time.
  2. Of a radioisotope: having a long half-life.

Questions about longer-lived

What is longer-lived the comparative form of?
Longer-lived is the comparative form of long-lived.

Words near longer-lived in the dictionary

  1. longer-furred
  2. longer-grain
  3. longer-grained
  4. longer-haired
  5. longer-lasting
  6. longer-lived
  7. longer-living
  8. longer-locked
  9. longer-running
  10. longer-standing
  11. longer-suffering

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