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Meaning of expectancy
The state of waiting or looking forward to something, especially with excitement or eagerness
Etymology of expectancy
The word "expectancy" has its roots in the Latin "exspectare," which means "to look out for" or "to wait for"
The term has been used in the English language since the 15th century to describe a state of anticipation or expectation
Synonyms
anticipation
expectation
prospect
hope
outlook
forecast
prediction
projection
likelihood
probability
chance
possibility
promise
potential
prospectus
assumption
supposition
surmise
conjecture
speculation
presumption
inference
intuition
preconception
apprehension
presentiment
foreboding
trepidation
anxiety
nervousness
unease
apprehensiveness
Definitions
- The state of looking forward to something, especially with excitement or eagerness
- * A feeling of anticipation or expectation about something that is believed to be going to happen
- * A statistical measure of the average value of a random variable
Usage Examples
- The crowd was filled with expectancy as they waited for the concert to begin
- * The company's financial reports showed a high expectancy of growth in the upcoming quarter
- * The expectancy of a new baby brought excitement to the family
Antonyms
disappointment
disillusionment
anticlimax
letdown
dismay
despair
hopelessness
despondency
pessimism
gloom
doom
bleakness
dreariness
unhappiness
dissatisfaction
discontent
disillusion
disenchantment
deflation
depression