Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

end-of-life

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.47 in modern English

Syllables: end-of-life
IPA

16

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The termination of the sale of or support for goods and services.

Uncountable

noun

The time near death; (attributively) concerning medical care options for patients who are considered critically ill with prognosis of approaching death.

Uncountable

verb

To terminate the sale of or support for (a product or service).

Transitive verb

Example Sentences

"That operating system version is approaching end-of-life."
"end-of-life palliative care"
"This is but one example of the hard decisions that must be made near end of life."
"Hospice provides end-of-life care for a period usually lasting a few days or a few weeks; occasionally patients recover unexpectedly."

Usage

Inflected Forms

end of life (alternative) end-of-lifes (present, singular) end-of-lifing (participle, present) end-of-lifed (participle, past) end-of-lifed (past)

Phrases

system pull

Frequently Paired Words

system pull

Questions

What does end-of-life mean?: The termination of the sale of or support for goods and services.

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