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Expectancy

noun/ɛkspˈɛktənsi/
Definition
an expectation
something expected (as on the basis of a norm)
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/ɛkspˈɛktənsi/
🇬🇧British English
/ɛkspˈɛktənsi/
🇮🇳Indian English
/ɛkspˈɛktənsi/
4 syllables Say it as /ɛkspˈɛktənsi/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Parts of Speech
nounan expectation
nounsomething expected (as on the basis of a norm)
“each of them had their own anticipations”
Word Forms
expectantadjectivemarked by eager anticipation
expectverblook forward to the probable occurrence of
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
Erwartung
eine Erwartung
🇫🇷French
attente
une attente
🇪🇸Spanish
expectativa
una expectativa
🇮🇹Italian
aspettativa
un'aspettativa
🇳🇱Dutch
verwachting
een verwachting
🇵🇹Portuguese
expectativa
uma expectativa
🇷🇺Russian
ожидание
ожидание
India
🇮🇳Hindi
उम्मीद
एक उम्मीद
🇧🇩Bengali
প্রত্যাশা
একটি প্রত্যাশা
🇮🇳Tamil
எதிர்பார்ப்பு
ஒரு எதிர்பார்ப்பு
🇮🇳Telugu
నిరీక్షణ
ఒక నిరీక్షణ
🇮🇳Marathi
अपेक्षा
एक अपेक्षा
🇮🇳Gujarati
અપેક્ષા
એક અપેક્ષા
🇮🇳Kannada
ನಿರೀಕ್ಷೆ
ಒಂದು ನಿರೀಕ್ಷೆ
🇮🇳Malayalam
പ്രതീക്ഷ
ഒരു പ്രതീക്ഷ
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਉਮੀਦ
ਇੱਕ ਉਮੀਦ
🇵🇰Urdu
توقع
ایک توقع
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
预期
一种期望
🇯🇵Japanese
期待
期待
🇰🇷Korean
기대
기대
🇻🇳Vietnamese
kỳ vọng
một sự mong đợi
🇹🇭Thai
ความคาดหวัง
ความคาดหวัง
🇮🇩Indonesian
harapan
sebuah harapan
🇵🇭Filipino
pag-asa
isang inaasahan
🇲🇾Malay
jangkaan
satu jangkaan
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
المتوقع
توقع
🇮🇷Persian
انتظار
یک انتظار
🇹🇷Turkish
beklenti
bir beklenti
🇮🇱Hebrew
תוחלת
ציפייה
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'expectancy'?
The primary meaning of 'expectancy' is 'an expectation'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'expectancy' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'expectancy' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'expectancy' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'expectancy' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
How often do you encounter the word 'expectancy' in your daily reading?
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Do you find 'expectancy' easy to spell?
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In your opinion, does the word 'expectancy' have a positive, neutral, or gloomy tone?
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