Expectancy
Pronunciation: /ɪkˈspɛktənsiː/
Expectancy (noun)
- The average time a person or animal is expected to live.
- A feeling of looking forward to something happening.
- A calculation of how likely an event is to occur.
Examples
- The average life expectancy has increased over the years.
- Life expectancy varies significantly between different countries.
Common collocations: increase life expectancy, average life expectancy, life expectancy rate, sense of expectancy, wait with expectancy