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life expectancy
–noun
| the probable number of years remaining in the life of an individual or class of persons determined statistically, affected by such factors as heredity, physical condition, nutrition, and occupation. |
Also called expectancy of life.
[Origin: 1930–35
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life expectancy
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| life expectancy
n. The number of years that an individual is expected to live as determined by statistics. |
| The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition Copyright © 2006 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved. |
| life expectancy | |
noun | |
| an expected time to live as calculated on the basis of statistical probabilities |
| WordNet® 3.0, © 2006 by Princeton University. |
life expectancy
the (average) length of time a person can expect to live
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