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Definition of long-lived adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

long-lived

adjective
 
/ˌlɒŋ ˈlɪvd/
 
/ˌlɔːŋ ˈlɪvd/,
 
/ˌlɔːŋ ˈlaɪvd/
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  1. having a long life; lasting for a long time
    • This type of tree can be exceptionally long-lived.
    Synonyms oldoldelderly ▪ aged ▪ long-lived ▪ matureThese words all describe somebody/​something that has lived for a long time or that usually lives for a long time.old having lived for a long time; no longer young:
    • She’s getting old—she’s 75 next year.
    elderly (rather formal) used as a polite word for ‘old’:
    • She is very busy caring for two elderly relatives.
    aged (formal) very old:
    • Having aged relatives to stay in your house can be quite stressful.
    long-lived having a long life; lasting for a long time:
    • Everyone in my family is exceptionally long-lived.
    mature used as a polite or humorous way of saying that somebody is no longer young:
    • clothes for the mature woman
    Patterns
    • a(n) old/​elderly/​aged/​long-lived/​mature man/​woman
    • a(n) old/​elderly/​aged/​mature gentleman/​lady/​couple
    Extra Examples
    • Good management is essential to the creation of a long-lived, successful business.
    • Trout are a long-lived species.
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs
    • be
    adverb
    • extremely
    • fairly
    • very
    • …
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