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life expectancy
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life expectancy
n.
The number of years that one is expected to live as determined by statistics.

life expectancy,
n the probable number of years a person will live after a given age, as determined by the mortality rate in a specific geographic area. This number may be individually qualified by the person's condition, race, sex, age, and other demographic factors.

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