Word of the Day
redolent
life force
L
-
life force
(biology) a hypothetical force (not physical or chemical) once thought by Henri…
life force meaning(s)
Add to My List
- (n) (biology) a hypothetical force (not physical or chemical) once thought by Henri Bergson to cause the evolution and development of organisms
Synonym(s)
life force usage(s) Create your Own
- Jane Kaczmarek, as ferocious, loyal Lois, is not just a mom but the life force.
- In his books, creation and destruction are rendered as one indistinguishable and irresistible life force.
-
life form
the characteristic bodily form of a mature organism
-
life history
an account of the series of events making up a person's life
-
life imprisonment
a sentence of imprisonment until death
-
life insurance
insurance paid to named beneficiaries when the insured person dies
-
life jacket
life preserver consisting of a sleeveless jacket of buoyant or inflatable…
-
life line
a crease on the palm; its length is said by palmists to indicate how long you…
-
life mask
a cast taken from the face of a living person
-
life office
life assurance office
-
life peer
a British peer whose title lapses at death
-
life preserver
rescue equipment consisting of a buoyant belt or jacket to keep a person…
-
life principle
a hypothetical force to which the functions and qualities peculiar to…
-
life raft
a raft to use if a ship must be abandoned in an emergency
-
life ring
a life preserver in the form of a ring of buoyant material
-
life saver
a candy shaped like a small lifesaver
-
life science
any of the branches of natural science dealing with the structure and behavior…
-
life scientist
(biology) a scientist who studies living organisms
-
life sentence
a prison term lasting as long as the prisoner lives
-
life story
an account of the series of events making up a person's life
-
life style
a manner of living that reflects the person's values and attitudes
-
life support
equipment that makes life possible in otherwise deadly environmental conditions
-
life tenant
a tenant whose legal right to retain possession of buildings or lands lasts…
-
life vest
life preserver consisting of a sleeveless jacket of buoyant or inflatable design
-
life-and-death
vitally important