1. (noun)expectation, outlook, prospect belief about (or mental picture of) the future Synonyms: scene, view, mind-set, aspect, first moment, prognosis, candidate, prospect, arithmetic mean, outlook, expectation, chance, vista, anticipation, lookout, mentality, expected value, panorama, medical prognosis, mindset
2. (noun)anticipation, expectation anticipating with confidence of fulfillment Synonyms: anticipation, expected value, expectation, expectancy, outlook, arithmetic mean, prediction, prospect, prevision, first moment
3. (noun)expectation the feeling that something is about to happen Synonyms: anticipation, outlook, expected value, first moment, arithmetic mean, prospect
4. (noun)arithmetic mean, first moment, expectation, expected value the sum of the values of a random variable divided by the number of values Synonyms: anticipation, outlook, expectation, expected value, first moment, arithmetic mean, prospect
Synonyms, Thesaurus & Antonyms of 'expectation'
English Synonyms and Antonyms
1. expectation Expectation may be either of good or evil; presentiment almost always, apprehension and foreboding always, of evil; anticipation and antepast, commonly of good. Thus, we speak of the plea Synonyms: anticipation, antepast, expectation, foresight, hope, apprehension, foreboding, foretaste, presentiment, expectancy, forecast, forethought, prevision Antonyms: astonishment, despair, dread, fear, surprise, consummation, doubt, enjoyment, realization, wonder
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