expectancy

American  

[ik-spek-tuhn-see] / ɪkˈspɛk tən si /

Also expectance

noun

plural

expectancies

1. the quality or state of expecting; expectation; anticipatory belief or desire.

2. the state of being expected.

3. an object of expectation; something expected.

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expectancy British  

/ ɪkˈspɛktənsɪ /

noun

1. something expected, esp on the basis of a norm or average

   his life expectancy was 30 years

2. anticipation; expectation

3. the prospect of a future interest or possession, esp in property

   an estate in expectancy

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Etymology

Origin of expectancy

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

Example Sentences

However, after deeper analysis, only tyrosine showed a consistent and potentially causal relationship with reduced life expectancy in men.

From Science Daily

The Isle of Man legislation set life expectancy at 12 months.

From BBC

Average life expectancy in Denmark, at 80, is 10 years higher than in Greenland.

From The Wall Street Journal

Official statistics show that life expectancy on the Arctic island is 69.6 years for men and 73.5 for women -- far lower than in Denmark, where people on average live 10 years longer.

From Barron's

Regions with a high share of losses had lower life expectancy even before their men joined the war, another Russian demographer told the BBC.

From BBC