Crossword clues for expectation
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Expectation \Ex`pec*ta"tion\n. [L. expectio. exspectio: cf. F. expectation.]
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The act or state of expecting or looking forward to an event as about to happen. ``In expectation of a guest.''
--Tennyson.My soul, wait thou only upon God, for my expectation is from him.
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That which is expected or looked for.
Why our great expectation should be called The seed of woman.
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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.
His magnificent expectations made him, in the opinion of the world, the best match in Europe.
--Prescott.By all men's eyes a youth of expectation.
--Otway. 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.
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(Med.) The leaving of the disease principally to the efforts of nature to effect a cure.
Expectation of life, the mean or average duration of the life individuals after any specified age.
Syn: Anticipation; confidence; trust.
Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
1530s, from Middle French expectation (14c.) or directly from Latin expectationem/exspectationem (nominative expectatio/exspectatio) "anticipation, an awaiting," noun of action from past participle stem of expectare/exspectare (see expect). Related: Expectations.
Wiktionary
n. 1 The act or state of expecting or looking forward to an event as about to happen. 2 That which is expected or looked for.
WordNet
n. belief about (or mental picture of) the future [syn: outlook, prospect]
wishing with confidence of fulfillment [syn: anticipation]
the feeling that something is about to happen
the sum of the values of a random variable divided by the number of values [syn: arithmetic mean, first moment, expected value]
Wikipedia
In the case of uncertainty, expectation is what is considered the most likely to happen. An expectation, which is a belief that is centered on the future, may or may not be realistic. A less advantageous result gives rise to the emotion of disappointment. If something happens that is not at all expected, it is a surprise. An expectation about the behavior or performance of another person, expressed to that person, may have the nature of a strong request, or an order. The degree to which something is expected to be true can be expressed using fuzzy logic.
Expectation or Expectations may refer to:
"Expectation" is a song by Tame Impala, released as a single in 2010. It was recorded during the sessions for the Innerspeaker album in 2009, and released as the third single from that album. The single features artwork from Australian artist Leif Podhajsky, who also created the artwork for Innerspeaker and the follow-up Lonerism.
Expectation is the first studio album by South Korean girl group Girl's Day. The album was released on March 14, 2013, with the song "Expect" (; Gidaehae) serving as the promotional track. The album's release date coincides with White Day. The album was re-released under the title Female President on June 24, 2013. The song "Female President" (여자 대통령; Yeoja Daetongryeong), was used as the re-release's promotional track.
"Expectation" (Russian: ожидание) is a melancholy and solemn waltz composed in 1980 by Herold Lavrentievich Kittler.
The origin of this piece is nebulous, as many Klezmer orchestras know this song as a Jewish piece and plenty of Russians claim this is a Soviet Army song. An even less well known song that goes by the name Awaiting uses the same melody with Russian lyrics. The original version of the song was written in F Minor and B♭ minor while the Klezmer version for the accordion and clarinet is in D Minor or E Minor. Expectation is mostly made of minor notes along with relative minor thirds and sub-4th octaves, adding to its solemnity.
This piece has been featured in many places, such as the Russian film "The Optimistic Tragedy" and a famous Klezmer player Dave Tarras' album Freilach in Hi-Fi. Most of these appearances do not list the true song's name. However, plenty of sheet music appears online for the song, mainly for accordion.
Category:1906 songs Category:Russian songs
Usage examples of "expectation".
O Queen Rabesqurat, the haven of our voyage was Aklis, and we feared delay, seeing the fire of the mountain ablaze with expectations of us.
I segued into the second movement, that sense of bright expectation replaced by the slow, haunting strains of the Adagio, at once lyrical and sad -- mirroring the turns my own life had taken, the shifting harmonies sounding to me like the raised voices of ghosts, of echoes.
Parents who are sensitive to this unstated plea and who, through acts of love, concern, restraint, and respect, demonstrate repeatedly It Is You We Care About will find the years of adolescence can produce rewards and surprises far beyond their expectations.
As Hillela had adapted her subject to the kind of expectations she sensed available in the alumnae, so she moved on to more exacting forums around the Eastern Seaboard, the Middle West and even California.
It was a curious proof of the mischievousness as well as of the extent of the influence which Madame Adelaide and her sister were able to exert over the indolence and apathy of their father, that when Marie Antoinette had for more than two years been married and living within twelve miles of Paris, she had never yet seen it by daylight, although the universal and natural expectation of the citizens had been that the royal pair would pay the city a state visit immediately after their marriage.
I ascertained, though Bernadotte did not formally tell me so, that he once had strong expectations of succeeding Napoleon.
When I shall speak authoritatively, I hope to say nothing inconsistent with the Constitution, the Union, the rights of all the States, of each State, and of each section of the country, and not to disappoint the reasonable expectations of those who have confided to me their votes.
Although it is considered axiomatic that ground forces are far more vulnerable to air attack when they are massed and out in the open and moving for an attack, the results of air strikes against attacking armored forces in recent wars have not always met these expectations.
Out of the money paid by Tippoo the commander-in-chief made a spontaneous gift to his troops, equal to six months batta, in order to soothe them for the disappointment of their expectations of booty in the storming of Seringapatam, and for their good conduct during the war.
In the east the dawn was rising rapidly, and Gunning, against all expectation, chose this moment to burst back into life, and take the Biter with him.
Perhaps then, either I had not been placed so adorned at the rock, contrary to their expectation, or, if I had been, that someone had, in my helpless unconsciousness, arrived earlier and simply removed the necklace, stealing it from my chained body.
Within the narrow limits of the choice given to them in terms of quality and quantity of materials and ingredients, Chi presented his new culinary creations and Lang supported him in serving them with pride and joy far exceeding the expectations of the thirty to forty low-income travellers on each voyage.
Jonathan waited in expectation for the Beddlington Ape to come clambering in with Dooly under one arm and Gosset under the other.
The earnest expectation of the created waits for the manifestation of the sons of God.
Anne Darner surpassed expectations as Hippolita, while Lady Louisa was utterly splendid as Isabella.