lifecycle
Birth-to-death sequence
The lifecycle is the series of stages something passes through from beginning to end.
In biology, it traces an organism's development from birth through reproduction to death: the lifecycle of a butterfly.
The term extends to products, projects, and technologies: software development lifecycle, product lifecycle management.
Also spelled as two words: life cycle.
Distinct period in sequence
- stageRaised performance platform
- milestoneNotable event marking progress
- transitionChange from one state
- progressionSequential forward movement
infancy · adolescence · adulthood · senescence · metamorphosis · transformation · iteration · version
Progress toward maturity
- proliferationRapid increase in quantity
- expansionIncrease in scope
- flourishingProspering vigorously
- buddingDeveloping from an outgrowth
blooming · maturation · progression · advancement · evolution · escalation · surge · increase
Gradual functional decline with age
- degenerationProgressive loss of function
- deteriorationProcess of declining quality
- decayGradual organic breakdown
- waningGradually decreasing in intensity
regression · obsolescence · atrophy · entropy · degradation · depreciation · downturn · ebb
Restoration of youthful vigor
- revitalizationRestoring vigor or vitality
- regenerationBiological self-repair process
- rebirthSpiritual or physical regeneration
- renaissancePeriod of renewed vitality
resurrection · revival · reinvention · restoration · recovery · resurgence · reawakening · reinvigoration
phase
Distinct period in sequence
- stageRaised performance platform
- milestoneNotable event marking progress
- transitionChange from one state
progression · infancy · adolescence · adulthood · senescence · metamorphosis · transformation · iteration · version · generation
development
Progress toward maturity
- proliferationRapid increase in quantity
- expansionIncrease in scope
- flourishingProspering vigorously
budding · blooming · maturation · progression · advancement · evolution · escalation · surge · increase · enlargement
senescence
Gradual functional decline with age
- degenerationProgressive loss of function
- deteriorationProcess of declining quality
- decayGradual organic breakdown
waning · regression · obsolescence · atrophy · entropy · degradation · depreciation · downturn · ebb · fading
rejuvenation
Restoration of youthful vigor
- revitalizationRestoring vigor or vitality
- regenerationBiological self-repair process
- rebirthSpiritual or physical regeneration
renaissance · resurrection · revival · reinvention · restoration · recovery · resurgence · reawakening · reinvigoration · iteration
peak
Utmost height attained
fullness · culmination · pinnacle · acme · zenith · apex · plateau · ripeness · completion · fulfillment
conception
Formation of an idea
genesis · origin · creation · beginning · emergence · inception · dawn · commencement · natal · neonatal
- lifespaninfancy, childhood, adolescence, adulthood, old age
- project managementproject, project manager, task, tasks, deadline
- Growth Metricsgrowth rate, annual growth, revenue growth, organic growth, rapid growth
- lifecycleuse, operation, repair, replacement, disposal
- Android developmentSDK, APK, Kotlin, Java, emulator
- marketing softwarecampaigns, leads, contacts, workflows, email templates
lifecyclemoment
Brief period of time
instant · point in time · snapshot · split second · flash
lifecyclestasis
State of inactivity
permanence · immutability · changelessness · fixedness · chaos
lifecyclefragment
Incomplete portion of whole
phase · stage · truncation · episode · interruption