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expectancy

[ ik-spek-tuhn-see ]

noun

, plural ex·pect·an·cies.
  1. the quality or state of expecting; expectation; anticipatory belief or desire.
  2. the state of being expected.
  3. an object of expectation; something expected.


expectancy

/ ɪkˈspɛktənsɪ /

noun

  1. something expected, esp on the basis of a norm or average

    his life expectancy was 30 years

  2. anticipation; expectation
  3. the prospect of a future interest or possession, esp in property

    an estate in expectancy



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Word History and Origins

Origin of expectancy1

From the Medieval Latin word ex(s)pectantia, dating back to 1590–1600. See expectant, -ancy

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Example Sentences

In Afghanistan, the United States has contributed to increasing life expectancy from 44 years to 61 years.

Other studies have found that professional football players have a life expectancy in the mid-50s.

In the wild, cheetahs have a life expectancy of 10 to 12 years, according to National Geographic.

Yes, there is a compelling relationship between life expectancy and income here in the U.S. and worldwide.

Keep in mind that the average life expectancy of an American is 78.

It was theatrical: he stood upon the stage, an audience watching him with intent expectancy, wondering upon his decision.

When she thought that he was there at hand, waiting for her, she grew numb with the intoxication of expectancy.

Winston nodded as he went on, wondering with a grim expectancy whether Courthorne had returned again.

There is an air of anxious expectancy about him, with a look of Semitic shrewdness in the long, narrow face.

And the group rose to its feet; it broke up with little movements and murmurs, in a restrained, dignified expectancy.

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