Duration+of+existence
31perpetuity — /perr pi tooh i tee, tyooh /, n., pl. perpetuities. 1. the state or character of being perpetual (often prec. by in): to desire happiness in perpetuity. 2. endless or indefinitely long duration or existence; eternity. 3. something that is… …
32perpetuity — noun a) The quality or state of being perpetual; endless duration; uninterrupted existence. b) Something that is perpetual …
33life span — līf .span n 1) the duration of existence of an individual 2) the average length of life of a kind of organism or of a material object esp. in a particular environment or under specified circumstances …
34age — n. 1. Duration of existence, time of life, period of life, stage of life. 2. Period, date, epoch, time. 3. Century, a hundred years. 4. Old age, decline of life, vale of years, verge of life. 5. Maturity, mature years, years of discretion …
35perpetuity — per•pe•tu•i•ty [[t]ˌpɜr pɪˈtu ɪ ti, ˈtyu [/t]] n. pl. ties 1) the state or character of being perpetual 2) endless or indefinitely long duration or existence 3) bus an annuity paid for life • Etymology: 1375–1425; late ME perpetuite < L… …
36perpetuity — /pɜpəˈtjuəti/ (say perpuh tyoohuhtee) noun (plural perpetuities) 1. endless or indefinitely long duration or existence. 2. something that is perpetual. 3. an annuity paid for life. 4. Law (of property) an interest under which property is less… …
37life span — 1. the longest period over which the life of any organism or species may extend, according to the available biological knowledge concerning it. 2. the longevity of an individual. [1915 20] * * * life span, 1. a) the length of time that it is… …
38South Asian arts — Literary, performing, and visual arts of India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, and Sri Lanka. Myths of the popular gods, Vishnu and Shiva, in the Puranas (ancient tales) and the Mahabharata and Ramayana epics, supply material for representational and… …
39Time — This article is about the measurement. For the magazine, see Time (magazine). For other uses, see Time (disambiguation). The flow of sand in an hourglass can be used to keep track of elapsed time. It also concretely represents the present as… …
40Karma in Jainism — (Sanskrit: कर्म, kär mə, kär mən, Prakrit: कम्म, kä mmə) refers not only to the actions and deeds that are part of the cause and effect mechanism that results in a cycle of re births and re incarnation, but also to the subtle karmic particles… …
