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life expectancy


life expectancy

noun

Definition of LIFE EXPECTANCY

: the average life span of an individual
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Examples of LIFE EXPECTANCY

  1. improvements in diet that have resulted in greater life expectancy for many people
  2. calculating the life expectancies of different social groups

First Known Use of LIFE EXPECTANCY

1935

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