noun

longevity

longevity, long life, durability

Good diet can increase your longevity.

A good diet can increase your longevity.

The company is proud of its longevity.

The company is proud of its longevity.

((sb.'s/sth.'s)) longevity the long life of (sb./sth.) The secret to his longevity is a healthy lifestyle.

Synonyms: durability, endurance; Antonyms: brevity, shortness

From Latin 'longus' (long) + 'aevum' (age). It literally means 'long age'.

Notice the word 'long' inside longevity. It relates to the length of life or the duration of something.

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