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expectancy.

Expectation or anticipation; the state of expecting something.

10 characters4 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ɪkˈspɛkt(ə)nsi/Received-Pronunciation/ɛkˈspɛkt(ə)nsi/Received-Pronunciation/ɪkˈspɛktənsi/General-American/ɛkˈspɛktənsi/General-American
  1. Expectation or anticipation; the state of expecting something.

    countable · uncountable
  2. The state of being expected.

    countable · uncountable
  3. Future interest as to possession or enjoyment

    countable · uncountable
  4. expectation; expected value

    countable · uncountable
  5. Something expected or awaited.

    countable · obsolete · uncountable
Where this word comes from

From expectant + -cy or expect + -ancy.

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.