expectation: Meaning and Definition of
ex•pec•ta•tion
Pronunciation: (ek"spek-tā'shun), [key]
— n.
- the act or the state of expecting: to wait in expectation.
- the act or state of looking forward or anticipating.
- an expectant mental attitude: a high pitch of expectation.
- something expected; a thing looked forward to.
- Often,a prospect of future good or profit: to have great expectations.
- the degree of probability that something will occur: There is little expectation that he will come.
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- the state of being expected: a large sum of money in expectation.
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