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life expectancy
an expected time to live as calculated on the basis of statistical…
life expectancy meaning(s)
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- (n) an expected time to live as calculated on the basis of statistical probabilities
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- For black men the average life expectancy is 65, eight years less than for white males.
- On the web, online life expectancy calculators can give users tips on healthier living that could help them tack on a few more years.
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life force
(biology) a hypothetical force (not physical or chemical) once thought by Henri…
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life form
the characteristic bodily form of a mature organism
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life history
an account of the series of events making up a person's life
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life imprisonment
a sentence of imprisonment until death
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life insurance
insurance paid to named beneficiaries when the insured person dies
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life jacket
life preserver consisting of a sleeveless jacket of buoyant or inflatable…
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life line
a crease on the palm; its length is said by palmists to indicate how long you…
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life mask
a cast taken from the face of a living person
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life office
life assurance office
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life peer
a British peer whose title lapses at death
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life preserver
rescue equipment consisting of a buoyant belt or jacket to keep a person…
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life principle
a hypothetical force to which the functions and qualities peculiar to…
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life raft
a raft to use if a ship must be abandoned in an emergency
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life ring
a life preserver in the form of a ring of buoyant material
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life saver
a candy shaped like a small lifesaver
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life science
any of the branches of natural science dealing with the structure and behavior…
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life scientist
(biology) a scientist who studies living organisms
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life sentence
a prison term lasting as long as the prisoner lives
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life story
an account of the series of events making up a person's life
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life style
a manner of living that reflects the person's values and attitudes
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life support
equipment that makes life possible in otherwise deadly environmental conditions
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life tenant
a tenant whose legal right to retain possession of buildings or lands lasts…
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life vest
life preserver consisting of a sleeveless jacket of buoyant or inflatable design