expectation of life.
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expectation of life — life expectancy * * * expectation of life The average length of time that one may expect to live ● expect * * * expectation of life, the average number of years that a person of a certain age can expect to live, as indicated by mortality… … Useful english dictionary
Expectation of life — Expectation Ex pec*ta tion . [L. expectio. exspectio: cf. F. expectation.] 1. The act or state of expecting or looking forward to an event as about to happen. In expectation of a guest. Tennyson. [1913 Webster] My soul, wait thou only upon God,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
expectation of life — expecˌtation of ˈlife noun [uncountable] INSURANCE the length of time that a person is expected to live, depending on where they live, their job, sex etc. Insurance companies use this information to calculate the cost of insuring someone s life,… … Financial and business terms
expectation of life — The average number of years of life an individual of a given age is expected to live if current mortality rates continue to apply; a statistical abstraction based on existing age specific death rates. e. at age x the average number of additional… … Medical dictionary
expectation of life — The presumption of the continuance of life. 22 Am J2d Dth § 294. The expected duration of the life of a man or woman of a particular age, as calculated according to the statistics of mortality and listed in mortality tables. See mortality tables … Ballentine's law dictionary
expectation of life — noun the average duration of life beyond a person s attained age, as shown by mortality tables …
expectation of life — See actuarial table expectancy of life mortality tables … Black's law dictionary
expectation of life — See actuarial table expectancy of life mortality tables … Black's law dictionary
expectation of life. — See life expectancy. [1715 25] … Useful english dictionary
Expectation — Ex pec*ta tion . [L. expectio. exspectio: cf. F. expectation.] 1. The act or state of expecting or looking forward to an event as about to happen. In expectation of a guest. Tennyson. [1913 Webster] My soul, wait thou only upon God, for my… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
