What does Expectation mean?
Definitions for Expectation
ˌɛk spɛkˈteɪ ʃənex·pec·ta·tion
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Princeton's WordNet
expectation, outlook, prospectnoun
belief about (or mental picture of) the future
anticipation, expectationnoun
anticipating with confidence of fulfillment
expectationnoun
the feeling that something is about to happen
arithmetic mean, first moment, expectation, expected valuenoun
the sum of the values of a random variable divided by the number of values
Wiktionary
expectationnoun
The act or state of expecting or looking forward to an event as about to happen.
expectationnoun
That which is expected or looked for.
expectationnoun
The prospect of the future; grounds upon which something excellent is expected to occur; prospect of anything good to come, especially of property or rank.
expectationnoun
The value of any chance (as the prospect of prize or property) which depends upon some contingent event.
expectationnoun
The first moment; the long-run average value of a variable over many independent repetitions of an experiment.
expectationnoun
the arithmetic mean
expectationnoun
The leaving of a disease principally to the efforts of nature to effect a cure.
Etymology: From expectationem, from expectare.
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Expectationnoun
Etymology: exspectatio, Latin.
The trees
Should have borne men, and expectation fainted,
Longing for what it had not. William Shakespeare, Anth. and Cleopatra.The rest,
That are within the note of expectation,
Already are i’ th’ court. William Shakespeare, Macbeth.Live in a constant and serious expectation of that day, when we must appear before the Judge of heaven and earth. John Rogers.
My soul, wait thou only upon God; for my expectation is from him. Ps. lxii. 5.
Now clear I understand,
What oft my steadiest thoughts have search’d in vain,
Why our great expectation should be call’d
The seed of woman. John Milton, Paradise Lost, b. xii.How fit it will be for you, born so great a prince, and of so rare not only expectation but proof, to divert your thoughts from the way of goodness. Philip Sidney.
You first came home
From travel with such hopes as made you look’d on,
By all men’s eyes, a youth of expectation;
Pleas’d with your growing virtue, I receiv’d you. Thomas Otway.
Wikipedia
Expectation
Expectation is a song by Tame Impala, released as a single in 2010. It was recorded during the sessions for the Innerspeaker album in 2009, and released as the third single from that album. The single features artwork from Australian artist Leif Podhajsky, who also created the artwork for Innerspeaker and the follow-up Lonerism.
ChatGPT
expectation
Expectation refers to a belief or anticipation regarding an outcome or an event in the future. It is typically based on past experiences, knowledge, or assumptions and involves predicting or foreseeing what is likely to happen. Expectations can vary from person to person and can influence emotions, behaviors, and decision-making. They can also shape individual perspectives and serve as a mental framework for interpreting and evaluating situations.
Webster Dictionary
Expectationnoun
the act or state of expecting or looking forward to an event as about to happen
Expectationnoun
that which is expected or looked for
Expectationnoun
the prospect of the future; grounds upon which something excellent is expected to happen; prospect of anything good to come, esp. of property or rank
Expectationnoun
the value of any chance (as the prospect of prize or property) which depends upon some contingent event. Expectations are computed for or against the occurrence of the event
Expectationnoun
the leaving of the disease principally to the efforts of nature to effect a cure
Wikidata
Expectation
In the case of uncertainty, expectation is what is considered the most likely to happen. An expectation, which is a belief that is centered on the future, may or may not be realistic. A less advantageous result gives rise to the emotion of disappointment. If something happens that is not at all expected it is a surprise. An expectation about the behavior or performance of another person, expressed to that person, may have the nature of a strong request, or an order.
The Roycroft Dictionary
expectation
1. An optimistic feeling about an event that will never occur. 2. The secret of the persecution of the Jews, Christians and Mohammedans by one another. 3. The Goddess of Love. Synonyms: Tomorrow, next week, next year, next century, pretty soon--any imaginary space of time after the present moment.
Editors Contribution
expectation
The act of to expect.
There is a real expectation that unity government is easily achieved and it is what the country needs and knows is necessary and vital for every person.
Submitted by MaryC on March 17, 2020
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Rank popularity for the word 'Expectation' in Nouns Frequency: #996
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of Expectation in Chaldean Numerology is: 3
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of Expectation in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6
Examples of Expectation in a Sentence
The expectation is that as a middle income country, the Philippines can fund its own programmes with less support from donors, what signal does it send to the development world about the country's commitment to reproductive health when it does not fund a law that it has already passed?
Kobe:
We filled in the space but we were never chosen it did hurt but at least we helped them feel okay.We learnt to give love without any expectation it doesn’t hurt that way.
They'll just have to deal with it … And I think that this is a strategy from the Democrats that just doesn't work anymore, when you call everyone racist for every single thing that they say and do, then everything is racist, and it no longer means anything. So it doesn't have the sting anymore, and I think Republicans are aware of that. And frankly, they might play into that expectation that they ask a simple question that might just be a little bit tinged with some criticism. And then they're going to get attacked and they'll make that into a strategy to push back against how far left the Democratic Party has become.
The Sanders campaign should be heartened because the Iowa results show them having the clearest path, and just as importantly, Biden collapsing beyond anyone's expectation. Even if Pete Buttigieg.Sanders does end up winning the final count, it's pretty clear Pete Buttigieg.Sanders has no viable path to the Democratic nomination so that's not a real concern.
Republican Governor Pat McCrory:
Legislation was passed to protect men, women and children when they use a public restroom, shower or locker-room, that is an expectation of privacy that must be honored and respected.
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- توقعArabic
- вероятност, чакане, очакване, надеждаBulgarian
- očekáváníCzech
- ErwartungGerman
- προσδοκίαGreek
- expectación, expectativaSpanish
- ootusEstonian
- انتظارPersian
- odotus, odotusarvoFinnish
- attenteFrench
- dúilIrish
- fiughair, dùilScottish Gaelic
- उम्मीदHindi
- attese, attesa, aspettativaItalian
- 予想, 期待, 希望, 心待ち, 予期Japanese
- چاوهڕوانKurdish
- expectationeLatin
- forventningNorwegian
- afwachting, verwachtingDutch
- forventning, forventingNorwegian Nynorsk
- forventningNorwegian
- expectativa, esperaPortuguese
- așteptat, așteptare, anticipare, anticipație, expectativăRomanian
- ожида́ние, ча́яние, наде́ждаRussian
- förväntan, förväntningSwedish
- tarajio, kusudioSwahili
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