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ex·pec·ta·tion  (kspk-tshn)
n.
1.
a. The act of expecting.
b. Eager anticipation: eyes shining with expectation.
2. The state of being expected.
3.
a. Something expected: a result that did not live up to expectations.
b. expectations Prospects, especially of success or gain.
4. Statistics
a. The expected value of a random variable.
b. The mean of a random variable.

expec·tation·al adj.

expectation [ˌɛkspɛkˈteɪʃən]
n
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
4. (Mathematics & Measurements / Statistics) Statistics another term for expected value
expectative  [ɪkˈspɛktətɪv] adj
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.expectationexpectation - belief about (or mental picture of) the future
belief - any cognitive content held as true
promise, hope - grounds for feeling hopeful about the future; "there is little or no promise that he will recover"
foretaste - an early limited awareness of something yet to occur
possibility - a future prospect or potential; "this room has great possibilities"
anticipation, expectancy - something expected (as on the basis of a norm); "each of them had their own anticipations"; "an indicator of expectancy in development"
misgiving, apprehension - painful expectation
2.expectation - anticipating with confidence of fulfillment
hopefulness - full of hope
3.expectation - the feeling that something is about to happen
feeling - the experiencing of affective and emotional states; "she had a feeling of euphoria"; "he had terrible feelings of guilt"; "I disliked him and the feeling was mutual"
anticipation, expectancy - an expectation
4.expectationexpectation - the sum of the values of a random variable divided by the number of values
statistics - a branch of applied mathematics concerned with the collection and interpretation of quantitative data and the use of probability theory to estimate population parameters
mean, mean value - an average of n numbers computed by adding some function of the numbers and dividing by some function of n

expectation
noun
2. anticipation, hope, possibility, prospect, chance, fear, promise, looking forward, excitement, prediction, outlook, expectancy, apprehension, suspense His nerves tingled with expectation.
3. requirement, demand, want, wish, insistence, reliance Sometimes people have unreasonable expectations of the medical profession.
Quotations
"Blessed is the man who expects nothing, for he shall never be disappointed" [Alexander Pope letter to Fortescue]
Translations
expectation [ˌekspekˈteɪʃən] N
1. (= state) → expectación f
in expectation ofen espera de, previendo
2. (= hope) → expectativa f, esperanza f
against or contrary to all expectation(s)en contra de todos los pronósticos or todas las expectativas
it didn't live up to our expectationsno estuvo a la altura de lo que esperábamos
the holiday didn't come up to my expectationslas vacaciones no resultaron tan buenas como me esperaba
the response exceeded all our expectationsla respuesta sobrepasó todas nuestras expectativas
to fall below one's expectationsno llegar a lo que se esperaba
expectation [ˌɛkspɛkˈteɪʃən]
nattente f
in expectation of → dans l'attente de, en prévision de
in the expectation that → pour le cas
against to all expectation, contrary to all expectation → contre toute attente, contrairement à ce qu'on attendait
my expectation is that ... → selon mes prévisions, ... expectations
npl (= hopes) → espérances fpl
to live up to sb's expectations, to come up to sb's expectations → se montrer à la hauteur des espérances de qn
beyond one's expectations → au-delà de ses espérances
expectation
n
(= act of expecting)Erwartung f; in expectation ofin Erwartung (+gen); in the confident expectation of an easy victoryfest mit einem leichten Sieg rechnend
(= that expected)Erwartung f; against or contrary to all expectation(s)wider Erwarten; to exceed all expectation(s)alle Erwartungen übertreffen; to come up to somebody’s expectationsjds Erwartungen (dat)entsprechen
(= prospect)Aussicht f
expectation of lifeLebenserwartung f
expectation [ˌɛkspɛkˈteɪʃn] nattesa, aspettativa
there is little expectation of sunshine today → ci sono poche speranze che venga fuori il sole oggi
in expectation of → in previsione di
against or contrary to all expectation(s) → contro ogni aspettativa
to come or live up to sb's expectations → rispondere alle aspettative di qn
beyond (all) expectation → al di là di ogni aspettativa
expectation [ˌɛkspɛkˈteɪʃn] nattesa, aspettativa
there is little expectation of sunshine today → ci sono poche speranze che venga fuori il sole oggi
in expectation of → in previsione di
against or contrary to all expectation(s) → contro ogni aspettativa
to come or live up to sb's expectations → rispondere alle aspettative di qn
beyond (all) expectation → al di là di ogni aspettativa


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While they were assembled in anxious expectation of some terrible calamity, out came a Mouse.
All he can do is to inform his captain of what is going on so that he may try to remedy it by a counter-mine, and then stand his ground in fear and expectation of the moment when he will fly up to the clouds without wings and descend into the deep against his will.
If our expectation of advantage be tempered in this way, we may succeed in accomplishing the essential part of our schemes.
 
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