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- Dictionaryex·pec·ta·tion/ˌekˌspekˈtāSH(ə)n/
noun
- 1. a strong belief that something will happen or be the case in the future: "reality had not lived up to expectations" Similar
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The meaning of EXPECTATION is the act or state of expecting : anticipation. How to use expectation in a sentence.
the feeling or belief that something will or should happen:
noun. the act or the state of expecting: to wait in expectation. the act or state of looking forward or anticipating. Synonyms: trust, hope, anticipation, expectancy. an expectant mental attitude: a high pitch of expectation. something expected; a thing looked forward to. Often expectations. a prospect of future good or profit:
An expectation is a belief about what might happen in the future, like your expectation to stay close with your best friends your whole life.
the feeling that good things are going to happen in the future: live up to someone's expectations The vacation lived up to all our expectations (= was as good as we were expecting). have high expectations I've heard she's a stellar manager so I have high expectations (= I believe she will do a good job).
n. 1. the act or state of expecting or the state of being expected. 2. ( usually plural) something looked forward to, whether feared or hoped for: we have great expectations for his future; their worst expectations. 3. an attitude of expectancy or hope; anticipation: to regard something with expectation. 4.
1. plural noun B2. Your expectations are your strong hopes or beliefs that something will happen or that you will get something that you want. Students' expectations were as varied as their expertise. The car has been General Motors' most visible success story, with sales far exceeding expectations.
Definition of expectation noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
1. uncountable noun [also N in pl] Your expectations are your strong hopes or beliefs that something will happen or that you will get something that you want. Their hope, and their expectation, was that she was going to be found safe and that she would be returned to her family. 2. countable noun.
noun. /ˌɛkspɛkˈteɪʃn/. [uncountable, countable] a belief that something will happen because it is likely expectation (of something) We are confident in our expectation of a full recovery. expectation (that…) There was a general expectation that he would win.
