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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.
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Also called expectancy of life.

Origin:
1930–35
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life expectancy
 
—n
Also called: expectation of life the statistically determined average number of years of life remaining after a specified age for a given group of individuals

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life expectancy n.
The number of years that one is expected to live as determined by statistics.

The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
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