Living: meaning, definitions and examples
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living
[ ˈlɪvɪŋ ]
in a general context
The condition that distinguishes animals and plants from inorganic matter, including the capacity for growth, reproduction, functional activity, and continual change preceding death.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- Living organisms are made up of cells.
- All living things need water to survive.
Translations
Translations of the word "living" in other languages:
🇵🇹 vivo
- residência
- sala de estar
🇮🇳 जीवित
- निवास
- बैठक कक्ष
🇩🇪 lebend
- Wohnen
- Wohnzimmer
🇮🇩 hidup
- tempat tinggal
- ruang tamu
🇺🇦 живий
- житло
- вітальня
🇵🇱 żyjący
- mieszkanie
- salon
🇯🇵 生きている (いきている)
- 住居 (じゅうきょ)
- リビングルーム (リビング)
🇫🇷 vivant
- logement
- salon
🇪🇸 vivo
- vivienda
- sala de estar
🇹🇷 yaşayan
- konut
- oturma odası
🇰🇷 살아있는 (살아있는)
- 거주 (거주)
- 거실 (거실)
🇸🇦 حي
- مسكن
- غرفة المعيشة
🇨🇿 živý
- bydlení
- obývací pokoj
🇸🇰 živý
- bývanie
- obývacia izba
🇨🇳 活的 (huó de)
- 住宅 (zhùzhái)
- 客厅 (kètīng)
🇸🇮 živ
- bivanje
- dnevna soba
🇮🇸 lifandi
- íbúð
- stofa
🇰🇿 тірі
- тұрғын үй
- қонақ бөлме
🇬🇪 ცოცხალი
- საცხოვრებელი
- მისაღები ოთახი
🇦🇿 canlı
- yaşayış
- qonaq otağı
🇲🇽 vivo
- vivienda
- sala de estar
Etymology
The word 'living' originated from the Old English word 'lifig', meaning 'alive, living'. It has been used in English since the Middle Ages to describe the state of being alive. The concept of living organisms and the distinction between living and non-living matter has been a topic of study and fascination for centuries, leading to advancements in biology and other scientific fields.
See also: enliven, live, livelihood, liveliness, lively, liver, livestock, livestream, nonliving.