anticipation vs expectation
expectation vs anticipationanticipation and expectation both are nouns.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| anticipation | Yes | No | No | No |
| expectation | Yes | No | No | No |
As nouns,
expectation is a hypernym of
anticipation; that is, expectation is a
word with a broader meaning than anticipation:
- anticipation: something expected (as on the basis of a norm)
- expectation: belief about (or mental picture of) the future
As nouns,
expectation is a hypernym of
anticipation; that is, expectation is a
word with a broader meaning than anticipation:
- anticipation: an expectation
- expectation: the feeling that something is about to happen
As nouns,
anticipation and expectation
are synonyms defined as:
- anticipation and expectation: anticipating with confidence of fulfillment
| anticipation (noun) | expectation (noun) |
|---|---|
| the act of predicting (as by reasoning about the future) | belief about (or mental picture of) the future |
| something expected (as on the basis of a norm) | the sum of the values of a random variable divided by the number of values |
| an expectation | the feeling that something is about to happen |
| anticipating with confidence of fulfillment | anticipating with confidence of fulfillment |
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