Concept cluster: Positive qualities > Expectation
adj
Presumed without analysis.
n
(heraldry) Expectancy of a title, its right in existence but its exercise suspended.
n
The eagerness associated with waiting for something to occur.
n
(rare) The process of waiting for something.
n
An event which may or may not happen; that which is unforeseen, undetermined, or dependent on something future.
adj
Obsolete form of conusant. [(law) cognizant]
adj
(chiefly linguistics) That goes against expectations; unexpected.
adj
Scheduled; expected.
n
(obsolete, phrenology) An individual's propensity to take notice of events, changes, or facts. [from 19th c.]
n
Alternative form of expectancy [Expectation or anticipation; the state of expecting something.]
n
Expectation or anticipation; the state of expecting something.
n
A person who expects or awaits something.
n
That which is expected or looked for.
adv
In terms of expectation.
n
Efforts to influence opinion through diminishing expectations of one's performance or creating elevated expectations for an opponent
n
(economics) The proposition that a long-term interest rate is determined purely by current and future expected short-term rates, so that the expected final value of wealth from investing in a sequence of short-term bonds equals the final value of wealth from investing in long-term bonds.
adj
Of or pertaining to an expectation.
n
One from whom something is expected.
n
One who expects.
adj
Obsolete form of expectable. [Able to be expected or anticipated; not unusual.]
n
The process by which somebody expects something.
adv
In a state of expectation.
n
(rare) expectancy
adj
expectative
n
(countable) Promised future actions or achievements.
v
Almost to expect; to think that something may happen, without being entirely sure.
v
Alternative form of half-expect [Almost to expect; to think that something may happen, without being entirely sure.]
n
(rare) A prediction; conjecture.
v
To expect or anticipate.
adj
Destined to exist.
adj
Expecting the best in all possible ways.
adj
(dated) optional
n
Expectation for the future.
n
Expectation; prospect.
v
To expect; to anticipate future actions based on.
adv
(archaic) With prejudice.
n
A state of probation.
n
(uncountable) Reason to expect improvement or success; potential.
adj
Full of promise for the future; promising.
n
A hope; a hopeful.
adj
Likely or expected to happen or become.
adv
It being provided that.
adj
Containing a proviso.
adj
Rare spelling of pursuant. [In conformance to, or in agreement with.]
v
(nonstandard or dialectal) To prefer; to prefer to.
adj
Planned or destined to have a specified position or quality in the near future.
v
(colloquial) expect
adj
Looking forward.
n
The act of taking; reception.
adj
Misconstruction of tentative [Of or pertaining to a trial or trials; essaying; experimental.]
adj
(obsolete or archaic) Promising, likely.
adj
Promising, propitious.
adv
(colloquial) Bound to happen; absolutely to happen in the future.
v
(dated) To expect, hope or wish.

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