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expectation (noun)

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  • expectation — ► NOUN 1) belief that something will happen or be the case. 2) a thing that is expected to happen …   English terms dictionary

  • expectation — noun (usually expectations) ADJECTIVE ▪ big, great, high, lofty (esp. AmE) ▪ modest ▪ I have modest expectations about what my research can accomplish …   Collocations dictionary

  • expectation week — noun Usage: capitalized E&W Etymology: so called from its being the period commemorating the apostles expectation of and prayer for the promised coming of the Holy Spirit : the 10 days between Ascension Day and Whitsunday * * * the ten days… …   Useful english dictionary

  • expectation — UK US /ˌekspekˈteɪʃən/ noun [C, often plural] ► what you believe or hope will happen in the future: »Now the expectation is just 81 cents a share, according to a survey of a dozen analysts. expectation that sth »The banks help out the government… …   Financial and business terms

  • expectation of life — expecˌtation of ˈlife noun [uncountable] INSURANCE the length of time that a person is expected to live, depending on where they live, their job, sex etc. Insurance companies use this information to calculate the cost of insuring someone s life,… …   Financial and business terms

  • expectation — noun Date: 1540 1. the act or state of expecting ; anticipation < in expectation of what would happen > 2. a. something expected < not up to expectations > < expectations for an economic recovery > b …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • expectation — I noun anticipation, assurance, awaiting, calculation, contemplation, expectance, expectancy, exspectatio, foreboding, forefeeling, foreknowledge, foresight, hope, intention, misgiving, opinio, preconception, presentiment, presumption, presurmise …   Law dictionary

  • expectation — 1530s, from M.Fr. expectation (14c.) or directly from L. expectationem/exspectationem (nom. expectatio/exspectatio) anticipation, an awaiting, noun of action from pp. stem of expectare/exspectare (see EXPECT (Cf. expect)). Related: Expectations …   Etymology dictionary

  • expectation — noun /ɛkspɛkˈteɪʃən/ a) The act or state of expecting or looking forward to an event as about to happen. Emma was not sorry to be pressed. She read, and was surprized. The style of the letter was much above her expectation. There were not merely… …   Wiktionary

  • expectation — noun 1) her expectations were unrealistic Syn: supposition, assumption, presumption, conjecture, surmise, calculation, prediction, hope 2) tense with expectation Syn: anticipation, expectancy, eagerness …   Thesaurus of popular words

  • expectation — noun 1) her expectations were unrealistic Syn: supposition, assumption, presumption, conjecture, calculation, prediction, hope 2) tense with expectation Syn: anticipation, expectancy, eagerness …   Synonyms and antonyms dictionary

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