expectancy
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tən 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.
Also, ex·pect·ance.
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expectancy or expectance (ɪkˈspɛktənsɪ) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n | |
| 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 |
| expectance or expectance | |
| —n | |
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Expectancy
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| a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes. |
| a fool or simpleton; ninny. |
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Example sentences
The phase change material can run through these thermal cycles indefinitely, easily outlasting the life expectancy of the garment.
Life expectancy will vary with age and will have different profiles for different countries.
Eating carrots may not have anything to do with the deaths and life expectancy may have everything to do with it.
Life expectancy and health are not distributed equally.
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