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life expectancy [′līf ik′spek·tən·sē] (biology) The expected number of years that an organism will live based on statistical probability. (engineering) The predicted useful service life of an item of equipment. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| Have students search the almanac for countries with life expectancies in the 40s. The study, published in the online science journal PLoS Medicine, found more than 30 years separate Americans with the greatest life expectancies from those with the lowest. Insureds' life expectancies range from three to 15 or more years, and prices paid for the policies are determined by underwriting. |
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