Life-expectancy
noun
1.
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.
noun
1.
the statistically determined average number of years of life remaining after a specified age for a given group of individuals Also called expectation of life
life expectancy n.
The number of years that one is expected to live as determined by statistics.
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