(archaic, usually in plural form "expectations") One's prospects of inheritance
(colloquial statistics) The arithmetic mean
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A strong belief that something will happen or be the case
“We sold our shares with the expectation that the company's earnings would decline.”
The possibility or likelihood of some future event occurring
“There is little expectation that our issues will be addressed in a timely manner.”
The act of expecting or anticipating
“He was standing alone, tense with expectation, for the train that was due any minute.”
(archaic, usually in plural form "expectations") One's prospects of inheritance
“Little did Pip know that he was about to become a boy of great expectations.”
A belief that someone should behave in a particular way
“Frankly, your expectation of my performance is far from realistic given my limitations.”
One's motive or intent (for doing something)
“I think that is the normal procedure, and it is done on the expectation that the initial recommendation will be approved.”
An assurance that something will happen or be the case
“The Constitution gave us the expectation that we had a say.”
(colloquial statistics) The arithmetic mean
“To calculate the expectation, add up all the values and divide the sum by the number of values.”
A statement of what will happen in the future
A feeling that something, often of undesirable nature, is going to happen
A belief or wish that something either can or will happen
The quality of being sanguine
The action of expecting something
The future destined for a person or thing
A requirement for something
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