Lifetime vs. Lifelong — What's the Difference?
Difference Between Lifetime and Lifelong
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Definitions
Lifetime
The period of time during which an individual is alive.
Lifelong
Continuing for a lifetime.
Lifetime
The period of time during which property, an object, a process, or a phenomenon exists or functions.
Lifelong
Extending for the entire duration of life.
They were lifelong friends; they met in elementary school and ended their lives in the same rest home.
Lifetime
Continuing for a lifetime; lifelong.
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Lifelong
Lasting or continuing through life.
Lifetime
Occurring or measured over a person's active career
A lifetime batting average.
Lifelong
Continuing through life;
A lifelong friend
From lifelong habit
His lifelong study of Greek art
Lifetime
The duration of the life of someone or something.
A project that will take many human lifetimes to complete
The operational lifetime of an aircraft component
Lifetime
A long period of time.
I've been waiting a lifetime for a train.
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Lifetime
The time that life continues.
Lifetime
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
