expectation

Tanımlar (İngilizce)

1. isim The act or state of expecting or looking forward to an event as about to happen.

   ““A tight little craft,” was Austin’s invariable comment on the matron;[…]. ¶ Near her wandered her husband, orientally bland, invariably affable, and from time to time squinting sideways, as usual, in the ever-renewed expectation that he might catch a glimpse of his stiff, retroussé moustache.”

2. isim That which is expected or looked for.

   “Thus the B.R. diesel fleet today is composed of a rather assorted collection of designs. Some have proved to be remarkably satisfactory in service; others have so far not come up to expectations and I suppose it is doubtful whether any more orders for some types will be forthcoming.”

3. isim An implicit obligation or duty held by another in someone's view.

   “He struggled with his parents' expectations.”

4. isim The prospect of the future; grounds upon which something excellent is expected to occur; prospect of anything good to come, especially of property or rank.

   “Charles Penrhyn, for he was the object of Louisa's preference, had expectations—that term, so vague when those expectations depend upon others.”

5. isim The value of any chance (as the prospect of prize or property) which depends upon some contingent event.
6. isim The first moment; the expected value; the long-run average value of a variable over many independent repetitions of an experiment.
7. isim The arithmetic mean.
8. isim The leaving of a disease principally to the efforts of nature to effect a cure.