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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
/ ɪ°ìˈ²õ±èÉ›°ì³ÙÉ™²Ô²õɪ /
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
˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of expectancy1
Example Sentences
An average life expectancy of six years was part of the diagnosis.
He claimed that when Social Security was created in 1935, the average life expectancy was 64 and the retirement age was 65, implying that the program was a scam from the inception.
Fire officials said the life expectancy of a firefighter is about 10 years lower than that of the average person.
Blue Zone is the name given to five geographical areas in the world by researcher Dan Buettner, who discovered that people’s life expectancy and quality of life was higher than average.
They said this was shown by changes in levels of various genes in male foetal livers as early as 17 weeks into pregnancy, right through to adult males having shorter life expectancy.
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