life-cycle
Birth-to-death sequence
Life-cycle refers to the series of stages an organism passes through from birth to death and reproduction: egg, larva, adult.
The term extends to products, technologies, and projects: the life-cycle of a software application, product life-cycle management.
Also spelled as one word (lifecycle) or two (life cycle).
Coming into the world
- deathCessation of life
- reproductionCopying or procreation
- agingGrowing older over time
- maturationProcess of becoming complete
mortality · gestation · infancy · adolescence · adulthood · senescence · metamorphosis · larva
Distinct periods in sequence
- progressionSequential forward movement
- stagesDistinct periods or platforms
- milestonesNotable points of progress
- transitionsMovements between states
infancy · childhood · adolescence · adulthood · old age · conception · birth · death
Biological self-repair process
- rebirthSpiritual or physical regeneration
- rejuvenationRestoration of youthful vigor
- cyclicalRepeating in rounds
- recurringHappening repeatedly over time
seasonal · perennial · annual · renewal · dormancy · resurgence · revival · reincarnation
Breakdown into simpler parts
- nutrientLife-sustaining substance
- carbonSixth element, atomic symbol C
- nitrogenElement seven, colorless gas
- food chainEcological feeding hierarchy
predator · prey · producer · consumer · decomposer · ecosystem · organic · regeneration
Preliminary section or presentation
obsolescence · discontinuation · iteration · version · release · rollout · adoption · saturation
Progress toward maturity
- requirementsNecessary conditions for something
- designPurposeful creative planning
- implementationPutting plans into effect
- testingExamining to evaluate
deployment · maintenance · iteration · agile · waterfall · sprint · release · versioning
birth
Coming into the world
- deathCessation of life
- reproductionCopying or procreation
- agingGrowing older over time
maturation · mortality · gestation · infancy · adolescence · adulthood · senescence · metamorphosis · larva · pupa
phases
Distinct periods in sequence
- progressionSequential forward movement
- stagesDistinct periods or platforms
- milestonesNotable points of progress
transitions · infancy · childhood · adolescence · adulthood · old age · conception · birth · death · maturation
regeneration
Biological self-repair process
- rebirthSpiritual or physical regeneration
- rejuvenationRestoration of youthful vigor
- cyclicalRepeating in rounds
recurring · seasonal · perennial · annual · renewal · dormancy · resurgence · revival · reincarnation · phoenix
decomposition
Breakdown into simpler parts
- nutrientLife-sustaining substance
- carbonSixth element, atomic symbol C
- nitrogenElement seven, colorless gas
food chain · predator · prey · producer · consumer · decomposer · ecosystem · organic · regeneration · decay
introduction
Preliminary section or presentation
launch · obsolescence · discontinuation · iteration · version · release · rollout · adoption · saturation · replacement
development
Progress toward maturity
- requirementsNecessary conditions for something
- designPurposeful creative planning
- implementationPutting plans into effect
testing · deployment · maintenance · iteration · agile · waterfall · sprint · release · versioning · deprecation
life-cyclemoment
Brief period of time
instant · snapshot · point in time · split second · flash
life-cyclelinear progression
Movement in one direction only
dead end · extinction · finality · straight line · one-off