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expectancy

  • noun
  • /ɪkˈspɛkt(ə)nsi/

expectation or anticipation; the state of expecting something.

Other meanings

  1. The state of being expected. en

  2. Future interest as to possession or enjoyment

Related words

  • disconfirmed expectancy
  • life expectancy

Example sentences

  • “We are in expectancy of which event could happen yet.”

    Tatoeba · AmarMecheri · CC0

Where this comes from

This definition is adapted from “expectancy” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; example sentences are from Tatoeba, credited to their authors above, published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.