Der Lebenszyklus
Example: Der Lebenszyklus eines Produkts umfasst Entwicklung und Entsorgung.
Definition
"Der Lebenszyklus" refers to the complete series of stages or phases that a product, system, or organism goes through from its initial creation or birth to its eventual disposal or end. It typically includes development, use, and disposal stages in technical contexts.
Etymology
The term "der Lebenszyklus" combines the German words 'Leben' meaning 'life' and 'Zyklus' meaning 'cycle.' It reflects the idea of a repeating or ongoing process of life stages, borrowed from scientific and technical vocabulary to describe stages from start to finish.
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"Der Lebenszyklus" appears in the Vocaplus list "German - Engineering - (A1-C2) - set 1", containing 159 commonly used words.
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