Meaning & Definition of Expectation in English
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Expectation
/ɛkspɛkteʃən/
noun
1. Belief about (or mental picture of) the future
synonym:
- expectation,
- outlook,
- prospect
2. Anticipating with confidence of fulfillment
synonym:
- anticipation,
- expectation
3. The feeling that something is about to happen
synonym:
- expectation
4. The sum of the values of a random variable divided by the number of values
synonym:
- arithmetic mean,
- first moment,
- expectation,
- expected value
Examples of using
Her answer corresponds to my expectation.
He fell short of our expectation.
We were filled with joyful expectation.