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microcosm
/ˈmaɪ krə ˌkɑ zəm /
/ˈmaɪ krə ˌkɑ zəm /
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life
/ˈlaɪf/
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a characteristic state or mode of living
life meaning(s)
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- (n) a characteristic state or mode of living
- (n) the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
- (n) the course of existence of an individual; the actions and events that occur in living
- (n) the condition of living or the state of being alive
- (n) the period during which something is functional (as between birth and death)
- (n) the period between birth and the present time
- (n) the period from the present until death
- (n) a living person
- (n) animation and energy in action or expression
- (n) living things collectively
- (n) the organic phenomenon that distinguishes living organisms from nonliving ones
- (n) an account of the series of events making up a person's life
- (n) a motive for living
- (n) a prison term lasting as long as the prisoner lives
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- I live a pretty conservative life, so I probably really haven't done anything crazy.
- PTI's annual Making of America issue presents a look at the life of Founding Father Thomas Jefferson.
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life assurance
insurance paid to named beneficiaries when the insured person dies
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life belt
belt attaching you to some object as a restraint in order to prevent you from…
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life buoy
a life preserver in the form of a ring of buoyant material
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life class
an art class using a live human model
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life cycle
the course of developmental changes in an organism from fertilized zygote to…
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life estate
(law) an estate whose duration is limited to the life of the person holding…
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life eternal
life without beginning or end
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life expectancy
an expected time to live as calculated on the basis of statistical…
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life force
(biology) a hypothetical force (not physical or chemical) once thought by Henri…
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life form
the characteristic bodily form of a mature organism
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life history
an account of the series of events making up a person's life
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life imprisonment
a sentence of imprisonment until death
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life insurance
insurance paid to named beneficiaries when the insured person dies
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life jacket
life preserver consisting of a sleeveless jacket of buoyant or inflatable…
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life line
a crease on the palm; its length is said by palmists to indicate how long you…
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life mask
a cast taken from the face of a living person
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life office
life assurance office
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life peer
a British peer whose title lapses at death
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life preserver
rescue equipment consisting of a buoyant belt or jacket to keep a person…
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life principle
a hypothetical force to which the functions and qualities peculiar to…
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life raft
a raft to use if a ship must be abandoned in an emergency
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life ring
a life preserver in the form of a ring of buoyant material
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life saver
a candy shaped like a small lifesaver