Expectation is valid Scrabble Word

Definitions for EXPECTATION in dictionary:

NOUN:
• the act or state of expecting
• a strong belief that something will happen or be the case
• a belief that someone will or should achieve something
• 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 happen; prospect of anything good to come, esp. of property or rank.
• The value of any chance (as the prospect of prize or property) which depends upon some contingent event. Expectations are computed for or against the occurrence of the event.
• The leaving of the disease principally to the efforts of nature to effect a cure.
• belief about (or mental picture of) the future
• anticipating with confidence of fulfillment
• the feeling that something is about to happen
• the sum of the values of a random variable divided by the number of values
• one's prospects of inheritance.
OTHER DEFINITIONS:
• the act or state of expecting; anticipation

Words related to EXPECTATION

expectations23 expectative25

Words that contain EXPECTATION

expectations23 expectational24 inexpectation24 inexpectations25 overexpectation29 overexpectations30

How to use EXPECTATION in a sentence

• They found our lines well prepared and in full expectation of their coming.
• She wished that that tense moment of expectation might endure for ever.
• This expectation was afterwards fully realized, as the reader will see in its proper place.
• Doubt and trust are strangely intermingled, and a feeling of expectation stirs all hearts.
• Every one was on the tiptoe of expectation as to what would come next.
• With only sufficient wisdom to plant an orchard, I live in high expectation of finding the same comfort in my old age.
• An additional hope is founded in the expectation of a change of the minister of finance.
• The passengers had all, except one, gone down to Havre in this expectation.
• The majority come with intent to earn money to take back home, rather than with expectation to settle here permanently.
• I say this, lest you should call in expectation of seeing me, during any part of next week.
• It was resolved, in the same year, to discontinue the boarding-school for girls at Constantinople, with the expectation of reviving it, also, at Marsovan.
• I have already stated to your lordships that I continue to hold office under the expectation that the bill will be successfully carried in its future stages through this house.
• There was a general expectation that, whatever the complexion of the new parliament, Sir Robert Peel would of necessity be in power before its dissolution.
• The prince, however, did not fulfil this loyal expectation.
• And he waited there in expectation of Kichaka, like a lion lying in wait for a deer.
• He may not be speaking with due caution, under the expectation that his words will be considered of weight.
• Everybody present was on the tiptoe of expectation.
• It was enveloped in a large cotton cloth, and their hearts beat high with expectation, as the man was slowly unfolding it, for by its size they guessed it to be Mr.
• In the expectation of the next day they could not but feel some emotion.
• It is an essential part of the Christian expectation.
• Nor can I deem it possible that this great expectation of the multitude will now be disappointed.
• Lee himself was buoyed up by no certain expectation of great results.
• Confident, yet breathless with expectation, I turned the page.

Similar words containing PECTA without suffix tion and without prefix ex

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