English noun: expectancy | |||
| 1. | expectancy (feeling) an expectation | ||
| Synonyms | anticipation | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | expectation | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | fever, hope, suspense | ||
| 2. | expectancy (cognition) something expected (as on the basis of a norm) | ||
| Samples | Each of them had their own anticipations. An indicator of expectancy in development. | ||
| Synonyms | anticipation | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | expectation, outlook, prospect | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | life expectancy | ||