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English noun: anticipation | |||
| 1. | anticipation (feeling) an expectation | ||
| Synonyms | expectancy | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | expectation | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | fever, hope, suspense | ||
| 2. | anticipation (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 | expectancy | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | expectation, outlook, prospect | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | life expectancy | ||
| 3. | anticipation (cognition) the act of predicting (as by reasoning about the future) | ||
| Synonyms | prediction, prevision | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | abstract thought, logical thinking, reasoning | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | adumbration, foreshadowing, prefiguration, prognostication, projection, prophecy, vaticination | ||
| 4. | anticipation (state) anticipating with confidence of fulfillment | ||
| Synonyms | expectation | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | hopefulness | ||
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