The capacity to remain alive, effective, or useful for a long time.
Reach for it when discussing extended life while naming whether the subject is a person, material, product, or institution
Replaceable bearings greatly improved the wind turbine's longevity.
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playful
staying power
Fits when appeal or influence persists in an informal account
Careful Staying power is conversational and may describe popularity rather than function.
everyday
long life
Fits when plain wording suits a person or living thing
Careful Long life is awkward for a method, agreement, or component.
warm
Fits when continued performance through strain is admired
Careful Endurance describes bearing difficulty, not the total span of life.
professional
Fits when an object withstands wear and damage
Careful Durability concerns resistance, while longevity measures how long usefulness actually lasts.
professional
lifespan
Fits when the expected or observed duration can be measured
Careful Lifespan states the interval and not the quality that enables it.
professional
service life
Fits when engineering guidance needs the useful operating period
Careful Service life applies to equipment and materials, not organisms or cultural work.
formal
persistence
Fits when a state or effect continues over time
Careful Persistence may be unwelcome and does not imply health or usefulness.
increase longevity
Regular lubrication can increase longevity without changing the motor's output.
healthy longevity
The study measures healthy longevity rather than survival alone.
product longevity
Product longevity depends on repair access as well as strong materials.
Definitions and examples are written for this site. How words are chosen Recording: Vealhurl, Southern England accent, from Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 Updated
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