The term is hyphenated as "long-lasting" (persistent, perennial, long-lived).
Willie B the Famous gorilla that lived in Atlanta died from pneumonia.
Do you mean ephemeral...it means anything short lived, lasting only for a short time
She was affected with dementia in her last days of live but she lived a long life of 92.
Chronic diseases are those such as back pain that are characterized by being long-term in nature. Acute diseases are short-lived and generally are cured or run their course within three months. Scoliosis, for example, is a long term medical condition and could therefore be considered chronic. Acute spinal meningitis, however, would be a short-lived infection of the lining of the spinal cord.
The opposite of Lasting is Ceasing, ending, fleeting, passing, short-lived, temporary or transient. http://thesaurus.reference.com/
He died in New York on September 29th, 1997 from a severe case of pneumonia.
Dr. Christiaan Barnard, a South African surgeon. The patient lived for 18 days before dying of pneumonia.
There is no opposite of the noun "longevity" meaning lifespan. However, the opposite of longevity meaning endurance could be instability or ephemerality. Also, the opposite of long-lived (lasting) could be short-lived, brief, or ephemeral.
Tornadoes have the highest wind speeds, often surpassing 300 mph, and are relatively short-lived compared to other storms, typically lasting only a few minutes to a few hours.
The word that means not lasting for a very long time is "transient." It describes something temporary or short-lived, often referring to experiences, emotions, or physical states that do not endure over time. Other synonyms include "ephemeral" and "fleeting."
Suprematism and Constructivism were both relatively short-lived artistic styles, lasting roughly from early 1910's to the early 1920's.