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Expectancy vs Longevity - What's the difference?

expectancy | longevity |

As nouns the difference between expectancy and longevity

is that expectancy is expectation or anticipation; the state of expecting something while longevity is the quality of being long-lasting, especially of life.

expectancy

English

Noun

(expectancies)
  • expectation or anticipation; the state of expecting something
    • (Milton)
  • the state of being expected
  • something expected or awaited
  • * Shakespeare
    • The expectancy and rose of the fair state.

    Synonyms

    * expectingness

    Derived terms

    * life expectancy

    longevity

    English

    Noun

    (longevities)
  • The quality of being long-lasting, especially of life
    • Grandfather had incredible longevity — he lived to be 105 years old!

    Related terms

    * longevous

    Synonyms

    * permanence