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 notesIn 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."