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Definition live in American English

live adjective

adjective
/laɪv/
1

living and not dead

Example

legislation concerning the treatment of live animals

Example

The table shows the rate of infant mortality per 1000 live births.

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1.1

live yogurt contains the living bacteria that are used to make it

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2

a live television or radio program can be watched or listened to at the same time as it happens

Example

the popular live TV broadcast of the Olympics

Example

non-stop live coverage of the trial

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2.1

a live performance is given before an audience

Example

We found a bar that has live music on Friday nights.

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2.2

a live recording is made during a performance and not in a studio

Example

The band is releasing a live album of their recent tour of Japan.

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3

a live wire or piece of equipment is connected to the electricity supply and has electricity going through it

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4

live bullets are real, rather than blanks or rubber or plastic bullets

Example

Police began firing live ammunition into the crowd.

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4.1

a live bomb or missile is capable of exploding because it has not yet been used

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4.2

a live match is capable of producing a flame because it has not yet been used

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5

a live issue continues to be important and relevant

Example

We've got to make people realize that drunk driving is still a live issue.

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Definition live in American English