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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"
The meaning of EXPECTATION is the act or state of expecting : anticipation. How to use expectation in a sentence.
EXPECTATION definition: 1. the feeling that good things are going to happen in the future: 2. the feeling of expecting…. Learn more.
EXPECTATION meaning: 1. the feeling that good things are going to happen in the future: 2. the feeling of expecting…. Learn more.
the act or the state of expecting: to wait in expectation. the act or state of looking forward or anticipating. Synonyms: trust, hope, anticipation, expectancy. an expectant mental attitude: a high pitch of expectation. something expected; a thing looked forward to.
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.
1. the act or state of expecting or the state of being expected. 2. (usually plural) something looked forward to, whether feared or hoped for. we have great expectations for his future. their worst expectations. 3. an attitude of expectancy or hope; anticipation. to regard something with expectation.
Definition of expectation noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
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.
EXPECTATION definition: 1. the feeling that good things are going to happen in the future: 2. the feeling of expecting…. Learn more.
A looking for as due, proper, or necessary. Webster's New World. A thing looked forward to. Webster's New World. The state of being expected. American Heritage. More Noun Definitions (9) Synonyms: anticipation. expected-value. arithmetic-mean. first moment. outlook. prospect. possibility. likelihood. hope. expectancy.
