1.
the condition that distinguishes animals and plants from inorganic matter, including the capacity for growth, reproduction, functional activity, and continual change preceding death.
"the origins of life"synonyms:existence, being, living, animation, aliveness, animateness; More
2.
the existence of an individual human being or animal.
"a disaster that claimed the lives of 266 people"synonyms:person, human being, individual, mortal, soul, creature
"more than 1,500 lives were lost in the accident"
