Standard Lemma guide
Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.
Sound
Each Play button uses your device's default local English voice, or a natural local fallback. The selected voice name appears after playback. This is synthesized speech, not a source recording.
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name
A Life-like cellular automaton with the rule B36/S23.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: cellular-automata, computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
name
Alternative letter-case form of Highlife.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: alt-of
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noun
A genre of music that originated in Ghana in the early 20th century, blending elements of traditional Akan music with Western instruments and ideas.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable
Topics: entertainment, lifestyle, music
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noun
A work or performance in this style.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable
Topics: entertainment, lifestyle, music
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noun
excessive spending
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: extravagance, prodigality, lavishness, high life
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: waste, wastefulness, dissipation
History
From high + life.
