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expectation vs apprehension

apprehension vs expectation

expectation and apprehension both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
expectation Yes No No No
apprehension Yes No No No
As nouns, apprehension is a hyponym of expectation; that is, apprehension is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than expectation:
  • expectation: belief about (or mental picture of) the future
  • apprehension: painful expectation
Other hyponyms of expectation include hope, promise, foretaste, possibility, anticipation, expectancy, misgiving.
expectation (noun) apprehension (noun)
belief about (or mental picture of) the future the act of apprehending (especially apprehending a criminal)
the sum of the values of a random variable divided by the number of values the cognitive condition of someone who understands
the feeling that something is about to happen painful expectation
anticipating with confidence of fulfillment fearful expectation or anticipation
Difference between expectation and apprehension

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