The meaning of Expectancy

Expectancy – definition

noun
The state of thinking or hoping that something, especially something good, will happen.
Usage examples:
They waited with an air of expectancy
Synonims:
Anticipation Expectation Eagerness Hope Hopefulness Excitement Suspense

noun
The amount of work or effort that an employee believes they must do in order to be successful

Expectancy translation into English

Expectancy: translate from English into Chinese

期望, 期待

Expectancy: translate from English into Dutch

Verwachting

Expectancy: translate from English into French

Attente, Espoir

Expectancy: translate from English into German

Erwartung

Expectancy: translate from English into Hindi

उम्मीद, प्रत्याशा, अपेक्षा, आशा, कुतूहल

Expectancy: translate from English into Italian

Aspettativa, Attesa

Expectancy: translate from English into Korean

기대, 예상

Expectancy: translate from English into Russian

Ожидание, Предвкушение, Вероятность, Надежда, Упование

Expectancy: translate from English into Spanish

Expectativa, Expectación, Esperanza de vida, Vida media, Índice vital

Word origin

early 17th century: from Latin exspectantia, from exspectare ‘look out for’ (see expect).

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Expectancy – similar words

expectance

noun
The action or fact of believing that something will happen or be the case; the feeling or state of mind accompanying this; anticipation.

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expectably

adverb
In a way that is regarded as likely; as expected.
Usage examples:
Groups with expectably different world views

adverb
In a way that can be expected
Usage examples:
It is important not to do anything that will be expectably damaging to the child's interests., we n…

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expectable

adjective
That can usually be expected
Usage examples:
They assume that success in winter sports is expectable for their country., the expectable return f…

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expect

verb
Regard (something) as likely to happen.
Usage examples:
It's as well to expect the worst

verb
To think or believe that something will happen, or that someone will arrive
Usage examples:
[ t ] we are expecting about 100 people for the lecture., [ t ] his plane is expected to land at ab…

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Expectancy synonims

anticipation

noun
The action of anticipating something; expectation or prediction.
Usage examples:
Her eyes sparkled with anticipation

noun
Anticipation is also a feeling of excitement about something that is going to happen in the near future
Usage examples:
Skiers look forward to the first snow of winter with eager anticipation.

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eagerness

noun
Enthusiasm to do or to have something; keenness.
Usage examples:
The player showed eagerness to play

noun
The state of wanting to do or have something very much, especially something interesting or enjoyable
Usage examples:
In their eagerness to find a solution, they have overlooked certain difficulties., the book describ…

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excitement

noun
A feeling of great enthusiasm and eagerness.
Usage examples:
Her cheeks were flushed with excitement

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hope

noun
A feeling of expectation and desire for a particular thing to happen.
Usage examples:
He looked through her belongings in the hope of coming across some information

verb
Want something to happen or be the case.
Usage examples:
He's hoping for an offer of compensation

noun
The feeling that something desired can be had or will happen
Usage examples:
[ u ] we never entirely gave up hope., [ u ] this research offers hope of developing better ways to…

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hopefulness

noun
The feeling or state of having hope
Usage examples:
He blends optimism and hopefulness with a strong sense of irony., the show hasn't lost its charm or…

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suspense

noun
A state or feeling of excited or anxious uncertainty about what may happen.
Usage examples:
Come on, fran, don't keep me in suspense!

noun
A feeling of excitement or anxiety while waiting for something uncertain to happen
Usage examples:
The suspense of waiting for her answer nearly drove him crazy.

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