- ˌlife exˈpectancy
- noun [C/U]the length of time that someone is likely to live
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ˌlife exˈpectancy
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life expectancy — life ex pectancy n 1.) the length of time that a person or animal is expected to live 2.) the length of time that something is expected to continue to work, be useful etc … Dictionary of contemporary English
life expectancy — life ex pectancy noun count or uncount 1. ) the length of time that someone is likely to live 2. ) the length of time that something lasts or remains useful … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
life expectancy — The length of time that an average person is expected to live, which is used by insurance companies use to make projections of benefit payouts. Bloomberg Financial Dictionary * * * life expectancy ˌlife exˈpectancy noun life expectancies… … Financial and business terms
