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1. (n.) expectation
the act or the state of expecting; anticipation.
2. expectation
something expected.
3. expectation
Often, expectations. a prospect of future benefit or fortune:
to have great expectations.
4. expectation
the degree of probability that something will occur:
There is little expectation that she will come.
5. expectation
the state of being expected.
Etymology: (1530–40; < L)
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| Definition of 'expectation' |
Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (noun) expectation, outlook, prospect
belief about (or mental picture of) the future
2. (noun) anticipation, expectation
anticipating with confidence of fulfillment
3. (noun) expectation
the feeling that something is about to happen
4. (noun) arithmetic mean, first moment, expectation, expected value
the sum of the values of a random variable divided by the number of values
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1. (noun) expectation
a strong wish or desire for sth to happen
We have high expectations of our children.
2. expectation
live up to sb's expectations
to manage to do what sb hopes
Nothing ever lives up to her expectations.
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| Definition of 'expectation' |
Webster Dictionary |
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1. (noun) expectation
the act or state of expecting or looking forward to an event as about to happen
2. (noun) expectation
that which is expected or looked for
3. (noun) expectation
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
4. (noun) expectation
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
5. (noun) expectation
the leaving of the disease principally to the efforts of nature to effect a cure
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The Roycroft Dictionary |
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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.
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