expectancy

Phonetic

US /ɪkˈspektənsi/UK /ɪkˈspektənsi/

Translations

NOUNExpectation or anticipation; the state of expecting something., The state of being expected., Future interest as to possession or enjoyment, expectation; expected value, Something expected or awaited.

Variants

  • expectancies: Plural

Examples

  • Women outlive men, by something of a long shot: In the United States, women have a life expectancy of about 80, compared to around 75 for men.

    Source:cn.nytimes.com

  • According to demographic studies, life expectancy, which had been in the high forties to low fifties, fell sharply for those born in 1932 to 28 years, and for 1933 fell further to the extremely low 10.8 years for females and 7.3 years for males.

    Source:en.wikipedia.org

  • with increased misery: the life expectancy at birth of Russian males plummeted from 68

    Source:www.economist.com

  • This is an important fact to note because before the development of modern medicines such as ipilimumab, median life expectancy for

    Source:www.scientificamerican.com

  • It's a peaceful , prosperous country with the longest life expectancy in the world, the lowest murder rate , little political conflict , a powerful passport, and the sublime Shinkansen, the world's best high-speed rail network

    Source:www.bbc.com

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