anticipation
1. [ noun ] something expected (as on the basis of a norm)
Synonyms: expectancy
Examples:

"each of them had their own anticipations" "an indicator of expectancy in development"

Related terms: expectation life_expectancy expect
2. [ noun ] pleasurable expectation
Synonyms: expectancy
Related terms: expectation hope fever suspense
3. [ noun ] (psychology) the act of predicting (as by reasoning about the future)
Synonyms: prediction prevision foresight
Related terms: reasoning projection prophecy prefiguration predict
4. [ noun ] some early entity whose type or style anticipates a later one
Examples:

"there were many anticipations of Darwinian theory" "the hour glass was an anticipation of the clock"

Related terms: entity
5. [ noun ] wishing with confidence of fulfillment
Synonyms: expectation
Related terms: hopefulness expect
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