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expectation
has definitions from the fields of mathematics,statistics
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[ noun ] belief about (or mental picture of) the future
Used in print (Orlin J. Scoville, Part-Time Farming...)Production may fall far below expectations . (Brainard Cheney, "Christianity and the Tragic Vision-Ut...)During the next five years the leaders of the Fair_Deal reluctantly backed_down from the optimistic expectations of the New_Deal . (Jesse W. Grimes and Wesley Allinsmith, "Compuls...)Children scoring high in compulsivity were those who gave evidence of tension or emotionality in situations where there was lack of organization or conformity to standards and expectations , or who made exaggerated efforts to achieve these goals . (Peter Field, Rattlesnake Ridge....)Against all expectation , Carmer was inside , clearly enjoying himself to_the_hilt and already so tipsy that it seemed unlikely he was bothering to note anything or anyone about him . Related terms belief possibility promise anticipation apprehension foretaste ask |
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[ noun ] wishing with confidence of fulfillment
Synonyms Used in print (St. Louis Post-Dispatch,...)The two top talents of the time , Mickey_Mantle and Willie_Mays , have hit the ball harder and more successfully so_far this early season than at any period in careers which , to be frank about it , never have quite reached expectations . (Francis J. Johnston and John E. Willard, "The...)Contrary to these expectations we have found it impossible to obtain the degree of reproducibility one would wish , even with extensive efforts to prepare especially pure reagents . (Leo Lemon, "Catch Up With" and "Something to...)The battle of the drib-drool continues , but most of New_York 's knowing sophisticates of Abstract_Expressionism are stamping their feet impatiently in expectation of V ( for Vindication ) Day , September first , when Augustus_Quasimodo 's first one-man show opens at the Guggenheim . Related terms |
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[ noun ] the feeling that something is about to happen
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[ noun ] (mathematics,statistics) the sum of the values of a random variable divided by the number of values
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