Definition of Expectation in English :

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Expectation meaning in English

Meaning of Expectation in English

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Expectation pronunciation in English

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Expectation

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Noun

1. expectation, outlook, prospect

belief about (or mental picture of) the future

2. anticipation, expectation

anticipating with confidence of fulfillment

3. expectation

the feeling that something is about to happen

4. arithmetic mean, expectation, expected value, first moment

the sum of the values of a random variable divided by the number of values

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.


Expectation

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noun
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
a. 
the numerical probability that an event will occur
b.  another term for expected value

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Expectation

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noun
1. 
a looking forward to; anticipation
2. 
a looking for as due, proper, or necessary
3. 
a thing looked forward to
4.  [also pl.]
a reason or warrant for looking forward to something; prospect for the future, as of advancement or prosperity
5. 
the probability of the occurrence, duration, etc. of something, esp. as indicated by statistics

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Expectation

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n.
1.
a. The act of expecting.
b. Eager anticipation: eyes shining with expectation.
2. The state of being expected.
3.
a. Something expected: a result that did not live up to expectations.
b. expectations Prospects, especially of success or gain.
4. Statistics
a. The expected value of a random variable.
b. The mean of a random variable.

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