longevity

Noun

1. The quality of being long-lasting, especially of life.
   • Grandpa had incredible longevity: he lived to be 105 years old!
   • This 142-year-old tiny ex-LNWR SB [signal box, at Batley] is an amazing survivor, probably owing its longevity to its location alongside a level crossing. Indeed it started life as a gate box with the delightful name of...
   • The longevity of spicy and swicy will depend on how committed consumers are to sticking with these flavors as they grow older. - 2024 June 2, Parija Kavilanz, “‘Swicy’ is the hottest trend in food right now”, in CNN:
2. Duration over time; persistence.
   • A ‘postdating’ is an example of the use of a lexical item at a later date than currently recorded and these are important in establishing the longevity of use of a term and whether or not it has become obsolete. - 2018,...