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life expectancies

life expectancies is the plural of life expectancy.

Meaning of life expectancy

Noun

life expectancy (countable and uncountable, plural life expectancies)

  1. The amount of time one is expected to live.
    • Great Danes have relatively short life expectancies compared to smaller dogs, living for an average of 8-10 years, and males are typically about 2.5 feet (0.76 meters) tall, according to the American Kennel Club.2024 June 25, Issy Ronald, “Kevin, world’s tallest male dog, dies shortly after securing record”, in CNN
  2. (broadly, figuratively) The amount of time something is expected to last.

Questions about life expectancies

What is life expectancies the plural of?
Life expectancies is the plural of life expectancy.

Words near life expectancies in the dictionary

  1. life estates pur autre vie
  2. life eternal
  3. life event
  4. life events
  5. life everlasting
  6. life expectancies
  7. life expectancy
  8. life extension
  9. life extensions
  10. life force
  11. life forces

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