Life span
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Life span or lifespan may refer to:
- Maximum life spanMaximum life spanMaximum life span is a measure of the maximum amount of time one or more members of a population has been observed to survive between birth and death.Most living species have at least one upper limit on the number of times cells can divide...
, the maximum lifespan observed in a group - Life expectancyLife expectancyLife expectancy is the expected number of years of life remaining at a given age. It is denoted by ex, which means the average number of subsequent years of life for someone now aged x, according to a particular mortality experience...
, the average lifespan expected of a group - LongevityLongevityThe word "longevity" is sometimes used as a synonym for "life expectancy" in demography or known as "long life", especially when it concerns someone or something lasting longer than expected ....
, the average lifespan expected under ideal conditions - Lifespan (film)Lifespan (film)Lifespan is a 1976 Dutch thriller film directed by Sandy Whitelaw and starring Klaus Kinski.-Plot:American Dr. Ben Land travels to Amsterdam to find with Dr. Linden, an expert on aging who is supposedly close to a breakthrough. Unfortunately, Dr. Linden is discovered hanged and Ben is left with...
, a 1976 film starring Klaus Kinski