expectancy

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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- \-tən(t)-sē\
- /ɪkˈspek.tən.si/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- \-tən(t)-sē\

Definitions of expectancy word

noun expectancy The state of thinking or hoping that something, especially something pleasant, will happen or be the case. 1
noun expectancy feeling: anticipation 1
uncountable noun expectancy Expectancy is the feeling or hope that something exciting, interesting, or good is about to happen. 0
noun expectancy something expected, esp on the basis of a norm or average 0
noun expectancy anticipation; expectation 0
noun expectancy the prospect of a future interest or possession, esp in property 0

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Parts of speech for Expectancy

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adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Expectancy

expectancy popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 83% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Synonyms for expectancy

noun expectancy

anticipation — Anticipation is a feeling of excitement about something pleasant or exciting that you know is going to happen.
hope — Anthony, pen name of Sir Anthony Hope Hawkins.
suspense — a state or condition of mental uncertainty or excitement, as in awaiting a decision or outcome, usually accompanied by a degree of apprehension or anxiety.
bated breath — to moderate or restrain: unable to bate our enthusiasm.
belief — Belief is a feeling of certainty that something exists, is true, or is good.

All 24 Synonyms of expectancy

Antonyms for expectancy

noun expectancy

disbelief — the inability or refusal to believe or to accept something as true.
distrust — to regard with doubt or suspicion; have no trust in.
doubt — to be uncertain about; consider questionable or unlikely; hesitate to believe.
fact — Fully Automated Compiling Technique
fear — a river in SE North Carolina. 202 miles (325 km) long.

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