Meaning Of The Word Life expectancy

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life expectancy
uncountable noun: The life expectancy of a person, animal, or plant is the length of time that they are normally likely to live.

life expectancy in American English
the statistically probable length of time that a typical individual can be expected to live
noun: the probable number of years remaining in the life of an individual or class of persons determined statistically, affected by such factors as heredity, physical condition, nutrition, and occupation

life expectancy in British English
noun: the statistically determined average number of years of life remaining after a specified age for a given group of individuals

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