noun๐ShareThe act or state of expecting or looking forward to an event as about to happen."My expectation is that the school will have a good field trip next week. "mindattitudeemotionfutureoutcomepossibilityessentialtoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun๐ShareThat which is expected or looked for."My expectation is that I will get a good grade on the math test. "mindattitudefuturephilosophyessentialtoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun๐ShareThe prospect of the future; grounds upon which something excellent is expected to occur; prospect of anything good to come, especially of property or rank."My expectation for the upcoming school year is that I will get good grades. "futureoutcomevaluebusinessfinancepropertypossibilityattitudeessentialtoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun๐ShareThe value of any chance (as the prospect of prize or property) which depends upon some contingent event."The expectation of a bonus at work depends on meeting the sales targets. "propertyfinancebusinessvaluepossibilityoutcomeessentialtoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun๐ShareThe first moment; the long-run average value of a variable over many independent repetitions of an experiment."The expectation of the number of rainy days in July is 10. "statisticsmathbusinesseconomyfinanceessentialtoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun๐Share(colloquial statistics) The arithmetic mean."The expectation of the students' test scores was 85%. "statisticsmathessentialtoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun๐ShareThe leaving of a disease principally to the efforts of nature to effect a cure."The doctor advised a period of expectation for Sarah's cold, believing her body would heal naturally. "medicinediseasenatureessentialtoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
