Lifetime-Life-Time | Commonly Confused Words
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Lifetime vs. Life time

Lifetime

/ˈlaɪftaɪm/
The period during which someone lives or something lasts

Examples:

'For a lifetime, then.It was the chance of a lifetime for Lenina."I did a lifetime is talking when I was a preacher."

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This word has no antonyms

Life time

/ˈlaɪfˌtaɪm/
The total duration of an individual's life or the existence period of something

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Ways to tell them apart:

etymology
  • Lifetime is a single word, and it usually refers to the span of time from birth to death.
  • You will use lifetime when talking about someone's whole life as an abstract concept or measurement.
  • Use life time as two separate words when specifying or describing the amount of time in life for a specific context or scientific measurement.
  • Remember lifetime as one word is like thinking of it as a unit of life.
  • Life time as two words might be useful when detailing or exploring aspects of biology or lifespan data.
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