1. (noun) anticipation, expectancy
an expectation
Synonyms: prediction, anticipation, expectation, expectancy, prevision
2. (noun) anticipation, expectancy
something expected (as on the basis of a norm)
Synonyms: prediction, anticipation, expectation, expectancy, prevision
3. (noun) prediction, anticipation, prevision
the act of predicting (as by reasoning about the future)
Synonyms: anticipation, expectancy, prescience, expectation, prediction, farsightedness, foretelling, prognostication, foresight, prevision, prospicience, forecasting
4. (noun) anticipation, expectation
anticipating with confidence of fulfillment
Synonyms: anticipation, expected value, expectation, expectancy, outlook, arithmetic mean, prediction, prospect, prevision, first moment
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