definition of
life

[1] #1 life n. a characteristic state or mode of living; "social life"; "city life"; "real life". wn

[2] #2 life n. [living] the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities; "he could no longer cope with the complexities of life". wn

[3] #3 life n. the course of existence of an individual; the actions and events that occur in living; "he hoped for a new life in Australia"; "he wanted to live his own life without interference from others". wn

[4] #4 life n. [animation, living, aliveness] the condition of living or the state of being alive; "while there's life there's hope"; "life depends on many chemical and physical processes". wn

[5] #5 life n. [lifetime, life-time, lifespan] the period during which something is functional (as between birth and death); "the battery had a short life"; "he lived a long and happy life". wn