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noun

expectation

ehk-spehk-TAY-shuhn
noun
1
A strong belief that something will happen or turn out a certain way.
"There is a general expectation that prices will rise next year."
2
A standard or requirement that someone is supposed to meet.
"The new hire struggled to meet the company's expectations."

How to Use Expectation

Learner’s notes

In plain EnglishWhat you believe will happen, or what you feel someone or something is supposed to deliver.

Common pairings
meet expectations exceed expectations live up to expectations fall short of expectations

Word Forms

expectations plural

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Etymology

From Latin exspectatio, built on exspectare, "to expect."

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