longest-lived
intermediateB2/ˈlɒŋɡɪst lɪvd/ · long-est-lived
Having the greatest lifespan or duration of existence among a group; surviving or lasting the longest of all comparable entities.
Meanings
Having the greatest lifespan or duration of existence among a group; surviving or lasting the longest of all comparable entities.
کسی گروہ یا مجموعے میں سب سے زیادہ عمر یا بقا رکھنے والا؛ جو سب سے طویل عرصے تک زندہ رہا ہو یا قائم رہا ہو۔
سب سے زیادہ عمر والا
sab se zyada umr wala
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Common Collocations
- longest-lived species
- longest-lived civilization
- longest-lived dynasty
- longest-lived organism
- longest-lived tradition
- longest-lived empire
- longest-lived animal on record
- longest-lived nuclear isotope
Example Sentences
The Greenland shark is considered the longest-lived vertebrate on Earth, with some individuals estimated to be over 400 years old.
گرین لینڈ شارک زمین پر سب سے زیادہ عمر والی ریڑھ کی ہڈی والی مخلوق سمجھی جاتی ہے، جن میں سے کچھ افراد کی عمر چار سو سال سے زیادہ بتائی جاتی ہے۔
Greenland shark zameen par sab se zyada umr wali reerhh ki haddi wali makhlooq samjhi jaati hai, jin mein se kuch afraad ki umr chaar so saal se zyada bataayi jaati hai.
Among all the ancient democracies, which was the longest-lived?
تمام قدیم جمہوریتوں میں سے کون سی سب سے زیادہ عمر والی تھی؟
Tamam qadeem jumhooriyaton mein se kaun si sab se zyada umr wali thi?
The bristlecone pine is the longest-lived tree, with specimens surviving for nearly five thousand years.
برسٹل کون پائن سب سے طویل عمر کا درخت ہے، جس کے نمونے تقریباً پانچ ہزار سال تک زندہ رہتے ہیں۔
Bristlecone pine sab se taweel umr ka darakht hai, jis ke namune taqreeban paanch hazaar saal tak zinda rehte hain.
Researchers are studying the longest-lived individuals in the village to understand their secrets of longevity.
محققین گاؤں میں سب سے زیادہ عمر والے افراد کا مطالعہ کر رہے ہیں تاکہ ان کی طویل عمری کے رازوں کو سمجھ سکیں۔
Muhaqqiqeen gaon mein sab se zyada umr wale afraad ka mutaala kar rahe hain ta ke un ki taweel umri ke razon ko samajh sakein.
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💡 Memory Tip
Think of 'LONGEST' as a race track and 'LIVED' as the runner who stayed on the track the longest — the longest-lived entity is the last one still running, outlasting all others.
Picture a vast forest where all trees have fallen except one enormous, ancient bristlecone pine standing tall and gnarled at the center, its twisted trunk a testament to thousands of years — that solitary, enduring tree is the 'longest-lived'.
✍️ Urdu Poetry
عمر بھر جو جیتا رہا خاموشی سے وہ شخص سب سے دیرپا تھا وہ، سب سے بڑا راز تھا
Umr bhar jo jeeta raha khamoshi se woh shakhs Sab se dairpa tha woh, sab se bada raaz tha
The one who lived an entire lifetime in silence — he was the longest-lived of all, he was the greatest mystery.
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🗣️ Urdu Proverb
لمبی عمر اللہ کا انعام ہے
Lambi umr Allah ka inaam hai
A long life is a gift from God.
📖 Etymology
Origin: Old English "lang + libban" — 'long' (of great extent in time) + 'to live' (to have life)
First known use: 17th century
The compound adjective 'longest-lived' is formed from the superlative of 'long' (Old English 'lang', from Proto-Germanic *langaz) and 'lived' (past participle of 'live', from Old English 'libban' or 'lifian'). The hyphenated compound form emerged in Early Modern English as writers needed a precise superlative to describe organisms, dynasties, or objects that had endured the greatest span of time among a group. Its use expanded from biological contexts into historical, philosophical, and cultural discourse.