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   Liv·ing

   /ˈliviNG/

   

   noun

   • 1. an income sufficient to live on or the means of earning it: "she was struggling to make a living as a dancer" Similar livelihoodincomesource of incomemeans of supportmeanssubsistencekeepmaintenancesustenancenourishmentdaily breadupkeepjobday jobworkemploymentoccupationtradeprofessioncareerinformal:bread and butter
   • ▪ (in church use) a position as a vicar or rector with an income or property: British "he was offered the living of St. Katherine's"
   • 2. the pursuit of a lifestyle of the specified type: "the benefits of country living" Similar way of lifelifestylemanner of livingway of livingmode of livinglifeconductbehavioractivitiescustomshabitsways

   adjective

   • 1. alive: "living creatures" Similar alivelivehaving lifeanimateorganicbiologicalsentientbreathingmovingexistingexistentinformal:in the land of the livingamong the livingalive and kickingarchaic:quickOpposite deadinanimateextinct
   • ▪ (of a place) used for living rather than working in: "the living quarters of the ship"
   • ▪ (of a language) still spoken and used. Similar currentcontemporarypresentin useoperativeactiveoperatingongoingcontinuingsurvivingextantpersistingremainingabidingexistingexistentin existenceOpposite deadobsoleteextinct
   • ▪ (of water) perennially flowing: "streams of living water"

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryLIVING | definition in the Cambridge Learner’s Dictionary

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   Definition of living – Learner’s Dictionary. living. noun. uk / ˈlɪvɪŋ / us. Add to word list. B2 [ C ] the money that you earn from your job: [ usually singular ] to earn /make a living. What does he do for a living (= how does he earn money)? country/healthy, etc living. the way in which you live your life. See also. standard of living. living.

3. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › livingliving | meaning of living in Longman Dictionary of ...

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   living. From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English liv‧ing1 /ˈlɪvɪŋ/ adjective 1 alive now OPP dead He’s one of the greatest living composers. The sun affects all living things (=people, animals, and plants). a living language (=one that people still use) 2 → living proof 3 → in/within living memory 4 → a living death 5 → a ...

4. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitionliving adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and ...

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   Definition of living adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

5. en.m.wiktionary.org › wiki › livingliving - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

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   Mar 9, 2024 · Noun [ edit] living ( countable and uncountable, plural livings) ( uncountable) The state of being alive. Financial means; a means of maintaining life; livelihood.

6. en.m.wikipedia.org › wiki › LifeLife - Wikipedia

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   Pha. Had. Life is a quality that distinguishes matter that has biological processes, such as signaling and self-sustaining processes, from matter that does not. It is defined descriptively by the capacity for homeostasis, organisation, metabolism, growth, adaptation, response to stimuli, and reproduction.

7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › living_2living noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage ...

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   Definition of living noun in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more. Toggle navigation

8. openoregon.pressbooks.pub › what-makes-something-livingWhat makes something living? – Principles of Biology

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   All living organisms share several key characteristics or functions: order, sensitivity or response to the environment, reproduction, adaptation, growth and development, homeostasis, energy processing, and evolution. When viewed together, these characteristics serve to define life.