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expectancy vs expectation

expectation vs expectancy

expectancy and expectation both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
expectancy Yes No No No
expectation Yes No No No
As nouns, expectation is a hypernym of expectancy; that is, expectation is a word with a broader meaning than expectancy:
  • expectancy: something expected (as on the basis of a norm)
  • expectation: belief about (or mental picture of) the future
Other hypernyms of expectancy include outlook, prospect.
As nouns, expectation is a hypernym of expectancy; that is, expectation is a word with a broader meaning than expectancy:
  • expectancy: an expectation
  • expectation: the feeling that something is about to happen
expectancy (noun) expectation (noun)
something expected (as on the basis of a norm) belief about (or mental picture of) the future
an expectation the sum of the values of a random variable divided by the number of values
the feeling that something is about to happen
anticipating with confidence of fulfillment
Difference between expectancy and expectation

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