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- Dictionaryexpectation/ˌɛkspɛkˈteɪʃn/
noun
- 1. a strong belief that something will happen or be the case: "reality had not lived up to expectations" Similar
- 2. another term for expected value
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EXPECTATION definition: 1. the feeling that good things are going to happen in the future: 2. the feeling of expecting…. Learn more.
How to use expectation in a sentence. the act or state of expecting : anticipation; something expected; basis for expecting : assurance… See the full definition
noun. us / ˌek.spekˈteɪ.ʃ ə n / uk / ˌek.spekˈteɪ.ʃ ə n / Add to word list. B2 [ C usually plural ] the feeling that good things are going to happen in the future: live up to someone's expectations The vacation lived up to all our expectations (= was as good as we were expecting).
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."
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. Often expectations. a prospect of future good or profit: to have great expectations. the degree of probability that something will occur:
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. (Statistics) statistics.
Definition of expectation noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Definitions of 'expectation'. 1. Your expectations are your strong hopes or beliefs that something will happen or that you will get something that you want. [...] 2. A person's expectations are strong beliefs they have about the proper way someone should behave or something should happen. [...]
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. 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.
