expectancy

[ ik-spek-tuhn-see ]

/ ɪkˈspɛk tən si /

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noun, plural ex·pect·an·cies.

the quality or state of expecting; expectation; anticipatory belief or desire.

the state of being expected.

an object of expectation; something expected.

Also ex·pect·ance .

Origin of expectancy

From the Medieval Latin word ex(s)pectantia, dating back to 1590–1600. See expectant, -ancy

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH expectancy

expectancy , expectation

Words nearby expectancy

expat, expatiate, expatriate, expatriation, expect, expectancy, expectant, expectation, expectation of life, Expectation Sunday, Expectation Week

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Example sentences from the Web for expectancy

The ever recurrent fever of expectancy assailed Martin as he took the bundle of long envelopes.
Martin Eden|Jack London
Expectancy was rife to the effect that co-operation from the sea was to assist in driving the Germans from the Belgian coast.
The Story of the 2/4th Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry|G. K. Rose
The restaurants seemed shining with the eagerness of expectancy.
Cape of Storms|Percival Pollard
Confused cries arose, altercations and strange shouts; then a hush of expectancy, of fear, seemed to possess the boat crews.
Darkness and Dawn|George Allan England

After such an exciting demonstration we awaited the next move with some expectancy.
The Home of the Blizzard|Douglas Mawson

British Dictionary definitions for expectancy

expectancy

expectance

/ (ɪkˈspɛktənsɪ) /

noun

something expected, esp on the basis of a norm or averagehis life expectancy was 30 years

anticipation; expectation

the prospect of a future interest or possession, esp in propertyan estate in expectancy

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单词	expectancy
释义	expectancy [ ik-spek-tuhn-see ] / ɪkˈspɛk tən si / SEE SYNONYMS FOR expectancy ON THESAURUS.COM noun, plural ex·pect·an·cies. the quality or state of expecting; expectation; anticipatory belief or desire. the state of being expected. an object of expectation; something expected. Also ex·pect·ance . Origin of expectancy From the Medieval Latin word ex(s)pectantia, dating back to 1590–1600. See expectant, -ancy WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH expectancy expectancy , expectation Words nearby expectancy expat, expatiate, expatriate, expatriation, expect, expectancy, expectant, expectation, expectation of life, Expectation Sunday, Expectation Week Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for expectancy The ever recurrent fever of expectancy assailed Martin as he took the bundle of long envelopes. Martin Eden\|Jack London Expectancy was rife to the effect that co-operation from the sea was to assist in driving the Germans from the Belgian coast. The Story of the 2/4th Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry\|G. K. Rose The restaurants seemed shining with the eagerness of expectancy. Cape of Storms\|Percival Pollard Confused cries arose, altercations and strange shouts; then a hush of expectancy, of fear, seemed to possess the boat crews. Darkness and Dawn\|George Allan England After such an exciting demonstration we awaited the next move with some expectancy. The Home of the Blizzard\|Douglas Mawson British Dictionary definitions for expectancy expectancy expectance / (ɪkˈspɛktənsɪ) / noun something expected, esp on the basis of a norm or averagehis life expectancy was 30 years anticipation; expectation the prospect of a future interest or possession, esp in propertyan estate in expectancy Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to expectancy prospect, outlook, probability, calculation, prediction, supposition, suspense, trust, surmise, presumption, confidence, reliance, assumption, presentation, assurance, conjecture, belief, expectation, likelihood, presentiment
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expectancy

noun, plural ex·pect·an·cies.

Origin of expectancy

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH expectancy

Words nearby expectancy

Example sentences from the Web for expectancy

British Dictionary definitions for expectancy

expectance

noun

Words related to expectancy