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How to pronounce expectation in English?

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Type Words
Synonyms outlook, prospect
Type of belief
Has types apprehension, anticipation, expectancy, foretaste, hope, promise, misgiving, possibility
Derivation expect
Type Words
Synonyms arithmetic mean, expected value, first moment
Type of mean value, mean
Type Words
Synonyms anticipation
Type of hopefulness
Derivation expect
Type Words
Type of feeling
Has types anticipation, expectancy
Derivation expect

Examples of expectation

expectation
It underlines the expectation that community service is part of company culture.
From the thenewstribune.com
It creates an expectation of practicality the cramped rear seat doesn't deliver.
From the freep.com
Instead of an expectation of new buyers, there is an expectation of new sellers.
From the time.com
The question thus remained whether society recognizes this expectation in email.
From the forbes.com
Christchurch game cancellations reduced the original expectation of $40 million.
From the nzherald.co.nz
The higher profile has brought greater expectation but I think that's fantastic.
From the telegraph.co.uk
There is no expectation that the trend for people to drink at home will reverse.
From the telegraph.co.uk
This winter's likely record-breaking ozone loss does not alter this expectation.
From the sciencedaily.com
The expectation is she would lose such a vote, which would mean early elections.
From the independent.co.uk
More examples
  • Belief about (or mental picture of) the future
  • Anticipation: anticipating with confidence of fulfillment
  • The feeling that something is about to happen
  • Arithmetic mean: the sum of the values of a random variable divided by the number of values
  • In the case of uncertainty, expectation is what is considered the most likely to happen. An expectation, which is a belief that is centred on the future, may or may not be realistic. A less advantageous result gives rise to the emotion of disappointment. ...
  • In probability theory and statistics, the expected value (or expectation value, or mathematical expectation, or mean, or first moment) of a random variable is the integral of the random variable with respect to its probability measure.
  • (Expectations (Keith Jarrett album)) Expectations is a 1971 recording by pianist, saxophonist and composer Keith Jarrett, released on Columbia Records. ...
  • The act or state of expecting or looking forward to an event as about to happen; That which is expected or looked for; The prospect of the future; grounds upon which something excellent is expected to occur; prospect of anything good to come, especially of property or rank; The value of any ...
  • (Expectations (prognosis)) Some arthritis-related disorders can be completely cured with treatment. Others are chronic, or long-term and treatment aims at controlling the pain and minimizing joint damage. Chronic arthritis frequently goes in and out of remission.