n.
Pronunciation: ˌ ek- ˌ spek- ' t ā -sh ə n, ik-
Function: noun
Date: 1540
1 : the act or state of expecting : ANTICIPATION <in expectation of what would happen>
2 a : something expected <not up to expectation s > < expectation s for an economic recovery> b : basis for expecting : ASSURANCE <they have every expectation of success> c : prospects of inheritance ― usually used in plural
3 : the state of being expected
4 a : EXPECTANCY 2B b : EXPECTED VALUE
– ex · pec · ta · tion · al \ - ' t ā -sh ə -n ə l, -shn ə l \ adjective