- having long life, existence, or currency
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long-lived /ˈlɔŋˈlaɪvd, ˈlɔŋˈlɪvd/USA pronunciation
adj.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026- having a long life:a long-lived animal.
- lasting or functioning a long time:a long-lived battery.
long-lived
(lông′līvd′, -livd′, long′-),USA pronunciation adj.
long′-lived′ness, n.
- having a long life, existence, or duration:a long-lived man; long-lived fame.
- (of an object) lasting or functioning a long time:a long-lived battery.
- 1375–1425; late Middle English; see long1, lived
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long-lived adj
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