Word a Day
expectation
What does expectation mean?
expectation (noun): belief about (or mental picture of) the future.
Definition: Princeton WordNet 3.1.
How do you use expectation in a sentence?
How do you pronounce expectation?
/ˌɛkspɛkˈteɪʃən/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does expectation come from?
From Middle French expectation, from Latin exspectātiō, from exspectō (“expect”).
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
What are synonyms of expectation?
Words related to expectation
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
Test yourself: do you know “expectation”?
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What does “expectation” mean?
a specialized division of a large organization
Not quite: that's what department means.
a proposal for an appropriate course of action
Not quite: that's what advice means.
belief about (or mental picture of) the future
Right! That's what “expectation” means.
the result of launching a projectile or bullet
Not quite: that's what shot means.
Which word is closest in meaning to “expectation”?
company
Not quite: company means something else.
outlook
Right!
country
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service
Not quite: service means something else.
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