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expectation
[ ek-spek-tey-shuhn ]
noun
- the act or the state of expecting:
to wait in expectation.
- the act or state of looking forward or anticipating.
Synonyms: , , ,
- an expectant mental attitude:
a high pitch of expectation.
- something expected; a thing looked forward to.
- Often expectations. a prospect of future good or profit:
to have great expectations.
- the degree of probability that something will occur:
There is little expectation that he will come.
- Mathematics, Statistics. mathematical expectation ( def ).
- the state of being expected:
a large sum of money in expectation.
expectation
/ ˌɛkspɛkˈteɪʃən; ɪkˈspɛktətɪv /
noun
- the act or state of expecting or the state of being expected
- usually plural something looked forward to, whether feared or hoped for
we have great expectations for his future
their worst expectations
- an attitude of expectancy or hope; anticipation
to regard something with expectation
- statistics
- the numerical probability that an event will occur
- another term for expected value
Derived Forms
- expectative, adjective
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of expectation1
Example Sentences
And the initial expectation was that he would be available for the start of the team’s Philadelphia-Washington D.C. road trip Friday.
It also prompted analysts to raise their inflation forecasts and lower their growth expectations for the U.S. economy.
The stock market, after all, is a mechanism to gauge future expectations.
The company acknowledged that “we have not met the FDA’s expectations regarding timeline and communication.â€
In October, the Burbank studio’s highly anticipated “Joker: Folie à Deux†was a dud, falling far short of expectations despite a reported budget of at least $190 million before marketing.
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