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expectation
expectation
/ˌɛkspɛkˈteɪʃən/
noun
(
)
Belief about (or mental picture of) the future
(
prospect
,
expectation
,
outlook
)
belief about (or mental picture of) the future
(
)
Anticipating with confidence of fulfillment
(
anticipation
,
expectation
)
anticipating with confidence of fulfillment
The team had high expectations for the upcoming match.
The team had high expectations for the upcoming match.
(statistics) the sum of the values of a random variable divided by the number of values
(
arithmetic mean
,
expectation
,
expected value
,
first moment
)
(statistics) the sum of the values of a random variable divided by the number of values
The feeling that something is about to happen
(
expectation
)
the feeling that something is about to happen
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