average expectation of life
1expectation of life — life expectancy * * * expectation of life The average length of time that one may expect to live ● expect * * * expectation of life, the average number of years that a person of a certain age can expect to live, as indicated by mortality… …
2Expectation of life — Expectation Ex pec*ta tion . [L. expectio. exspectio: cf. F. expectation.] 1. The act or state of expecting or looking forward to an event as about to happen. In expectation of a guest. Tennyson. [1913 Webster] My soul, wait thou only upon God,… …
3expectation of life — noun the average duration of life beyond a person s attained age, as shown by mortality tables …
4expectation of life — The average number of years of life an individual of a given age is expected to live if current mortality rates continue to apply; a statistical abstraction based on existing age specific death rates. e. at age x the average number of additional… …
5life — [laɪf] noun lives PLURALFORM [laɪvz] [countable] 1. the period of time during which something takes place or exists: • industrial products used during the life of a mining operation • The rate of interest is often subsidized and fixed for the… …
6Expectation — Ex pec*ta tion . [L. expectio. exspectio: cf. F. expectation.] 1. The act or state of expecting or looking forward to an event as about to happen. In expectation of a guest. Tennyson. [1913 Webster] My soul, wait thou only upon God, for my… …
7life span — 1. the longest period over which the life of any organism or species may extend, according to the available biological knowledge concerning it. 2. the longevity of an individual. [1915 20] * * * Time between birth and death. It ranges from a… …
8life expectancy — noun an expected time to live as calculated on the basis of statistical probabilities • Hypernyms: ↑anticipation, ↑expectancy * * * noun, pl ⋯ cies : the average number of years that a person or animal can expect to live [noncount] improvements… …
9life 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… …
10Life Sciences — ▪ 2009 Introduction Zoology In 2008 several zoological studies provided new insights into how species life history traits (such as the timing of reproduction or the length of life of adult individuals) are derived in part as responses to… …
