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[ adjective ] considered likely or probable to happen or arrive

Examples

"prepared for the expected attack"

Used in print

(High Fidelity, 11:10...)

Those accustomed to broader , more romantic statements of the symphony can be expected to react strongly when they hear this one .

(Cornell H. Mayer, "Radio Emission of the Moon...)

The observed intensity of the radio_emission of Venus is much higher than the expected thermal intensity , although the spectrum indicated by measurements at wave_lengths near 3 cm and 10 cm is like that of a black_body at about 600 ` K .

(James A. Ibers et al., "Proton magnetic resonance...)

The bond angles and distances are all within the expected limits and the volume per oxygen is about normal .

The expected weight loss for **f going_to **f and **f is 10.6 % .

(Ross E. McKinney and Howard Edde, "Aerated...)

This necessitated the construction of temporary sewage treatment facilities with an expected life from 5 to 15 yrs. .

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[ adjective ] looked forward to as probable

Used in print

(S. Idell Pyle, et al., Onsets, Completions, and...)

With due consideration for the limits of precision in assessing , expected rate of change in ossification of girls age 2 years , and the known variations in rate of ossification of these children as described in our preceding paper in the Supplement , each arrow with a `` shaft length '' of four months or less was selected as indicating `` same schedule '' at Onset and Completion , for this particular epiphysis .

Related terms

unsurprising

3
[ adjective ] expected to become or be; in prospect

Synonyms

potential likely

Examples

"potential clients" "expected income"

Related terms

prospective

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