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expectancy

[ ik-spek-tuhn-see ]

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noun

plural expectancies.

the quality or state of expecting; expectation; anticipatory belief or desire.
the state of being expected.
an object of expectation; something expected.

expectancy

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noun

something expected, esp on the basis of a norm or average
his life expectancy was 30 years
anticipation; expectation
the prospect of a future interest or possession, esp in property
an estate in expectancy

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Word History and Origins

Origin of expectancy¹

From the Medieval Latin word ex(s)pectantia, dating back to 1590–1600. See expectant, -ancy

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A new health and wellbeing strategy is being launched, in a bid to improve life expectancy for those living in less affluent areas of a Surrey borough.

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An ancient oak felled in a north London park by Toby Carvery's owners was classified last year as a "fine specimen" with a life expectancy of at least 50 years, planning documents show.

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Since then, average life expectancy in the U.S. has only dropped further.

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Life was short in the mid-1800s, with the life expectancy of most white Americans only 39 years.

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"All of these various issues layer upon each other to have an impact on healthy life expectancy."

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