lifecycle
nounUK /ˈlaɪf.saɪ.kəl/
US /ˈlaɪf.saɪ.kəl/
The stages a living thing goes through from birth to death.
A butterfly's lifecycle begins as an egg and ends as a flying adult.
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2. The series of changes a product goes through from being made to being thrown away.
The company studied the product's lifecycle to reduce waste.
3. The recurring pattern of events in a system or process.
The software lifecycle includes planning, building, and updating.
4. The natural sequence of stages in an organism's life.
Frogs have a lifecycle that includes tadpole and adult stages.