short lifespan

collocation in English

meaningsofshortandlifespan

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short
adjective
uk
/ʃɔːt/us
/ʃɔːrt/
small in length, distance, ...
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lifespan
noun[C]
uk
/ˈlaɪf.spæn/us
/ˈlaɪf.spæn/
the length of time for which a person, animal, or ...
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(Definition ofshortandlifespanfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Recalcitrant seeds are also characterized by their veryshortlifespanin the hydrated state.
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Viewed against this background, theshortlifespanof most of these courts seems less surprising.
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The latter is fixing as much carbon as possible during itsshortlifespanand allocating as much of that carbon as possible to harvestable seed.
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Consequently, these results strongly indicate that such changes in the prevalence, at least in the study area, are mainly due to theshortlifespanof this fluke.
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That none of the food handlers tested positive for norovirus 2 weeks after the wedding weekend suggests that the norovirus outbreak within this food establishment had ashortlifespan.
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This suggests either a relatively long lifespan of adults and short exposure period to metacercariae, or a continuous exposure of host to metacercariae and relativelyshortlifespanof adults.
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That ruling has affected people with ashortlifespan.
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Why should we not consider enabling capital allowances for buildings with ashortlifespanto be written off over their useful lives?
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That time can be ill-afforded because mesothelioma victims generally have ashortlifespan.
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To write off a building of this size after such ashortlifespanindicates that whoever advised the then government on the construction gave bad advice.
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Professional sportsmen and women have ashortlifespanof earnings and do and should have the opportunity to maximise their earnings in any way they can.
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They are little used in street lighting due to their relativelyshortlifespan.
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The adults sometimes have a veryshortlifespan.
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Though the ride was very popular, it was plagued with mechanical problems and frequent closures that led to ashortlifespan.
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Often, it fails to find a new mate in itsshortlifespan.
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He produced over 400 scientific publications and held a number of prestigious academic posts during his rathershortlifespan.
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Over itsshortlifespan, the group featured a large number of artists in its many different configurations.
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In ashortlifespanof ten months, the band completed 83 performances.
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Early quotas were based on an assumption that the orange roughy had a fairlyshortlifespanand bred relatively quickly.
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Presence-absence surveys are extremely important considering theshortlifespanof the darter (34 yr).
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