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expectancy
[ ik-spek-tuhn-see ]
noun
- the quality or state of expecting; expectation; anticipatory belief or desire.
- the state of being expected.
- an object of expectation; something expected.
expectancy
/ ɪˈɛəԲɪ /
noun
- something expected, esp on the basis of a norm or average
his life expectancy was 30 years
- anticipation; expectation
- the prospect of a future interest or possession, esp in property
an estate in expectancy
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of expectancy1
Example Sentences
An ancient oak felled in a north London park by Toby Carvery's owners was classified last year as a "fine specimen" with a life expectancy of at least 50 years, planning documents show.
Since then, average life expectancy in the U.S. has only dropped further.
Life was short in the mid-1800s, with the life expectancy of most white Americans only 39 years.
"All of these various issues layer upon each other to have an impact on healthy life expectancy."
This applies at the other end of the demographic scale as well: Americans have a pathetically low life expectancy for a developed country.
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