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expectation
noun /ɛkspɛkˈteɪʃən/
a) The act or state of expecting or looking forward to an event as about to happen.

Emma was not sorry to be pressed. She read, and was surprized. The style of the letter was much above her expectation. There were not merely no grammatical errors, but as a composition it would not have disgraced a gentleman; the language, though plain, was strong and unaffected, and the sentiments it conveyed very much to the credit of the writer. It was short, but expressed good sense, warm attachment, liberality, propriety, even delicacy of feeling. She paused over it, while Harriet stood anxiously watching for her opinion, with a "Well, well," and was at last forced to add, "Is it a good letter? or is it too short?"

b) That which is expected or looked for.
Syn: arithmetic mean, average
See Also: expect, expectant, expected

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