Expectation
21expectation — 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 …
22expectation — n. in expectation of * * * [ˌekspek teɪʃ(ə)n] in expectation of …
23expectation — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) Expectancy Nouns 1. expectation, expectancy, anticipation, reckoning, calculation, foresight, prediction, imminence, contingency; contemplation, lookout, prospect, outlook, perspective, horizon. See… …
24expectation — [[t]e̱kspekte͟ɪʃ(ə)n[/t]] ♦♦♦ expectations 1) N UNCOUNT: also N in pl Your expectations are your strong hopes or beliefs that something will happen or that you will get something that you want. Students expectations were as varied as their… …
25expectation — ex•pec•ta•tion [[t]ˌɛk spɛkˈteɪ ʃən[/t]] n. 1) the act or the state of expecting; anticipation 2) something expected 3) Often, expectations. a prospect of future benefit or fortune: to have great expectations[/ex] 4) the degree of probability… …
26expectation — 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… …
27expectation — noun 1) her expectations were unrealistic Syn: supposition, assumption, presumption, conjecture, surmise, calculation, prediction, hope 2) tense with expectation Syn: anticipation, expectancy, eagerness …
28expectation — noun 1) her expectations were unrealistic Syn: supposition, assumption, presumption, conjecture, calculation, prediction, hope 2) tense with expectation Syn: anticipation, expectancy, eagerness …
29expectation*/*/ — [ˌekspekˈteɪʃ(ə)n] noun 1) [C] a belief or hope that something will be good, or that someone will do well We have high expectations of our students (= expect them to succeed).[/ex] We had heard so much about the restaurant, but it did not live up …
30expectation — /ˌɛkspɛkˈteɪʃən / (say .ekspek tayshuhn) noun 1. the act of expecting. 2. the state of expecting: wait in expectation. 3. the state of being expected. 4. an expectant mental attitude. 5. something expected; a thing looked forward to. 6. (often… …