LONGEVITY


Meaning of LONGEVITY in English

lon ‧ gev ‧ i ‧ ty /lɒnˈdʒevəti, lɒnˈdʒevɪti $ lɑːn-, lɒːn-/ BrE AmE noun [uncountable]

[ Date: 1600-1700 ; Language: Late Latin ; Origin: longaevitas , from Latin longaevus 'long-lived' , from longus 'long' + aevum 'age' ]

1 . the amount of time that someone or something lives

longevity of

the greater longevity of women compared with men

The worms have a longevity of about two years.

2 . long life or the long time that something lasts:

The ancient Chinese claimed that garlic promoted longevity.

3 . the amount of time that something lasts

longevity of

the longevity of an athlete’s career

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.