expectancy

(ek spektən sē, ik-)

noun pl. expectancies

  1. an expecting or being expected; expectation
  2. that which is expected, esp. on a statistical basis: life expectancy

Origin: ML expectantia < L expectans: see expectant

See expectancy in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun pl. ex·pec·tan·cies
  1. The act or state of expecting; expectation: Tense with expectancy, I waited for my name to be called.
  2. The state of being expected.
  3. Something expected.
  4. An expected amount calculated on the basis of actuarial data: a life expectancy of 70 years.

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