ANTICIPATION


Meaning of ANTICIPATION in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ (ˌ)an-ˌti-sə-ˈpā-shən ]

noun

Date: 14th century

1.

a. : a prior action that takes into account or forestalls a later action

b. : the act of looking forward ; especially : pleasurable expectation

2. : the use of money before it is available

3.

a. : visualization of a future event or state

b. : an object or form that anticipates a later type

4. : the early sounding of one or more tones of a succeeding chord to form a temporary dissonance — compare suspension

Synonyms: see prospect

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.