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expectation > 4 senses
NOUN1expectation, outlook, prospectBelief about (or mental picture of) the future
2expectation, anticipationWishing with confidence of fulfillment
3expectationThe feeling that something is about to happen
4expectation, arithmetic mean, first moment, expected valueThe sum of the values of a random variable divided by the number of values
expectation > pronunciation
Soundseh.kspehktey'shahn
RhymesAachen, Aaron, abandon, and 2504 more rhymes in ahn at the HyperDic website...
expectation > noun 1, cognition
MeaningBelief about (or mental picture of) the future.
Synonymsoutlook, prospect
Narrowerpromise, hope; foretaste; possibility; anticipation, expectancy; apprehension, misgiving
Broaderbelief
Verbsexpect; expect; expect
expectation > noun 2, state
MeaningWishing with confidence of fulfillment.
Synonymsanticipation
Broaderhopefulness
Verbsexpect; expect
expectation > noun 3, feeling
MeaningThe feeling that something is about to happen.
Narroweranticipation, expectancy
Broaderfeeling
Verbsexpect; expect
expectation > noun 4, cognition
MeaningThe sum of the values of a random variable divided by the number of values.
Synonymsarithmetic mean, first moment, expected value
Categorystatistics
Broadermean, mean value

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