expectation

expectation
ex|pec|ta|tion
W2S2 [ˌekspekˈteıʃən] n
1.) [U and C]
what you think or hope will happen
expectation that
▪ For some time he lived with the expectation that he was going to die.
in (the) expectation of sth
▪ Anne left Germany in the expectation of seeing her family again before very long.
against/contrary to (all) expectations
▪ Against all expectations, getting up at five is actually easier in winter.
▪ Having raised expectations (=made people more hopeful) , he went on to help only a few people.
above/below expectations
▪ Profits are below expectations.
beyond (sb's) expectations
▪ Gina has succeeded beyond our expectations.
▪ The show exceeded all expectations (=was much better than expected) .
come/live up to (sb's) expectations
▪ His performance did not live up to our expectations
(=was not as good as we expected)
▪ The number of people who attended fell short of expectations (=was lower than expected) .
2.) [C usually plural]
a feeling or belief about the way something should be or how someone should behave
expectation of
▪ Women who have high expectations of marriage are often disappointed.
▪ Some people have totally unrealistic expectations of both medical and nursing staff.
3.) expectation of life
the number of years that someone is likely to live

Dictionary of contemporary English. 2013.

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  • expectation — [ ɛkspɛktasjɔ̃ ] n. f. • 1488; lat. exspectatio 1 ♦ Vx Attente. ⇒ expectative. « Harcourt tenait tout le monde en expectation » (Saint Simon). 2 ♦ Méd. Abstention de tout traitement (à l exception des mesures habituelles d hygiène et de… …   Encyclopédie Universelle

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  • expectation — 1530s, from M.Fr. expectation (14c.) or directly from L. expectationem/exspectationem (nom. expectatio/exspectatio) anticipation, an awaiting, noun of action from pp. stem of expectare/exspectare (see EXPECT (Cf. expect)). Related: Expectations …   Etymology dictionary

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