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- DictionaryEx·pec·ta·tion/ˌekˌspekˈtāSH(ə)n/
noun
- 1. a strong belief that something will happen or be the case in the future: "reality had not lived up to expectations"
EXPECTATION meaning: 1. the feeling that good things are going to happen in the future: 2. the feeling of expecting…. Learn more.
An expectation is a belief about what might happen in the future, like your expectation to stay close with your best friends your whole life. The word expectation comes from the Latin word expectationem, meaning "an awaiting."
[uncountable, countable] a belief that something will happen because it is likely. expectation of something We are confident in our expectation of a full recovery. We certainly had a reasonable expectation of success. expectation about something the government's expectations about the economy. expectation that…
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. 4. the degree of probability that something will occur: There is little expectation that she will come. 5. mathematical expectation.
expectation. noun. /ˌɛkspɛkˈteɪʃn/. [uncountable, countable] a belief that something will happen because it is likely expectation (of something) We are confident in our expectation of a full recovery. expectation (that…) There was a general expectation that he would win.
1. : a belief that something will happen or is likely to happen. [count] Their expectation was [=they expected] that the plan would succeed. The company has expectations of making a profit next year. [noncount] I saved the files in the expectation that they would be useful in the future.
the feeling that good things are going to happen in the future: [ usually plural ] The holiday lived up to all our expectations (= was as good as we expected). My parents had high expectations for me (= expected me to be successful). expectation noun (EXPECTING SOMETHING) the feeling of expecting something to happen:
