longevities
longevities is the plural of longevity.
Meaning of longevity
Noun
longevity (countable and uncountable, plural longevities)
- The quality of being long-lasting, especially of life.
- Grandpa had incredible longevity: he lived to be 105 years old!
- Duration over time; persistence.
- A ‘postdating’ is an example of the use of a lexical item at a later date than currently recorded and these are important in establishing the longevity of use of a term and whether or not it has become obsolete.2018, James Lambert, “Anglo-Indian slang in dictionaries on historical principles”, in World Englishes, volume 37, page 255
Questions about longevities
- What is longevities the plural of?
- Longevities is the plural of longevity.
Words near longevities in the dictionary
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