life
Birth to death
Verbs that have a v in them are often related to nouns that have an f, and live/life are one such pair.
We use life to talk about the quality that separates organisms from inanimate things, about the qualities of being alive, or about the experience of living of some individual.
Life can also mean a biography of an individual, or a sentence of punishment that lasts till death.
Living biological entity
- cellBasic unit of life
- DNAHereditary code molecule
- evolutionSpecies changing over generations
- speciesFinest taxonomic rank
genetics · metabolism · reproduction · ecology · anatomy · biodiversity · adaptation · photosynthesis
Power to do work
- vigorActive physical strength
- vitalityCapacity for spirited existence
- zestKeen enjoyment or peel
- vivacityAnimated spirit or energy
animation · exuberance · robustness · dynamism · verve · spirit · enthusiasm · sparkle
Existing as something
- existenceState of being real
- consciousnessState of sentient awareness
- awarenessState of perceiving reality
- realityWhat actually exists
essence · meaning · purpose · philosophy · ontology · metaphysics · mortality · finitude
Life from inanimate matter
- primordialExisting from the start
- creationMaking something exist
- biogenesisLife originates from life
- panspermiaLife spreads via space rocks
primordial soup · emergence · genesis · astrobiology · prebiotic · hydrothermal vents
Remaining alive against odds
- enduranceSustained effort capacity
- resilienceCapacity to recover quickly
- self-preservationInstinct to survive danger
- perseveranceSustained resolve despite obstacles
subsistence · sustenance · struggle · hardship · adversity · coping · getting by · survival instinct
Written life account
- memoirWritten personal recollection
- autobiographySelf-penned life narrative
- milestonesNotable points of progress
- chaptersMain divisions of text
stages · coming of age · trajectory · narrative · destiny · fate · legacy · path
Regular sequence of actions
Reappear after dying digitally
- continueGo on without stopping
- game overFinal failure message
- 1-upAdditional attempt granted
- power-upCollected in-game enhancement
health bar · regeneration · checkpoint · revival · resurrection
organism
Living biological entity
species · genetics · metabolism · reproduction · ecology · anatomy · biodiversity · adaptation · photosynthesis · mutation
energy
Power to do work
vivacity · animation · exuberance · robustness · dynamism · verve · spirit · enthusiasm · sparkle · effervescence
being
Existing as something
- existenceState of being real
- consciousnessState of sentient awareness
- awarenessState of perceiving reality
reality · essence · meaning · purpose · philosophy · ontology · metaphysics · mortality · finitude · impermanence
abiogenesis
Life from inanimate matter
- primordialExisting from the start
- creationMaking something exist
- biogenesisLife originates from life
panspermia · primordial soup · emergence · genesis · astrobiology · prebiotic · hydrothermal vents
survival
Remaining alive against odds
- enduranceSustained effort capacity
- resilienceCapacity to recover quickly
- self-preservationInstinct to survive danger
perseverance · subsistence · sustenance · struggle · hardship · adversity · coping · getting by · survival instinct · resourcefulness
biography
Written life account
- memoirWritten personal recollection
- autobiographySelf-penned life narrative
- milestonesNotable points of progress
chapters · stages · coming of age · trajectory · narrative · destiny · fate · legacy · path · passage
routine
Regular sequence of actions
respawn
Reappear after dying digitally
power-up · health bar · regeneration · checkpoint · revival · resurrection
lifedeath
Cessation of life
clinical death · lifelessness · dying · extinction · demise
lifedeath
Cessation of life
lifelessness · deadness · lethargy · torpidity · listlessness
lifenonexistence
Absence of being
nothingness · void · oblivion · nonbeing · annihilation
- real lifeExistence beyond imagination
- life supportSystems maintaining vital functions
- life and deathMatters of survival
- for lifePermanent, until death
- come to lifeBegin showing vitality
- daily lifeRegular everyday activities
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