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life history

The correct spelling is life history.

How to pronounce life history

noun

Say it like: Lif-e h-ist-oree

The correct spelling is life history. An investigation into the details and activities of a person during his/her lifetime; one's background. For example: "His life history shows that he frequently moves from town to town, moving from one job to the next."

Usage Examples

His life history shows that he frequently moves from town to town, moving from one job to the next.

Definition

noun

  1. 1.An investigation into the details and activities of a person during his/her lifetime; one's background.
  2. 2.Information concerning a person's diseases and medical disorders suffered during his lifetime; especially useful if the disorders are genetic.
  3. 3.The set of stages that an organism, or a species, experiences over its lifetime, from conception to death.

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