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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. . Related terms unexpected anticipated supposed foreseen due expectable matter-of-course unsurprising |
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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 |
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[ adjective ] expected to become or be; in prospect
Examples "potential clients" "expected income" Related terms |
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