EXPECTATION | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary She could never measure up to her mother's expectations The company's results are in line with stock market expectations The success of our campaign has exceeded our expectations The concert was brilliant - it lived up to all our expectations
Expectations - definition of expectations by The Free Dictionary 1 the act or the state of expecting; anticipation 2 something expected 3 Often, expectations a prospect of future benefit or fortune: to have great expectations 4 the degree of probability that something will occur: There is little expectation that she will come 5 mathematical expectation 6 the state of being expected
expectation - WordReference. com Dictionary of English ex•pec•ta•tion ˌɛkspɛkˈteɪʃən n [uncountable] the act or the state of expecting; anticipation [countable] something expected Often, expectations [plural] a prospect of future benefit or fortune: to have great expectations See -spec-
EXPECTATION | meaning - Cambridge Learners Dictionary [ usually plural ] The holiday lived up to all our expectations (= was as good as we expected) My parents had high expectations for me (= expected me to be successful)