ANTICIPATION
Scrabble letter values: A1N1T1I1C3I1P3A1T1I1O1N1 = 16
Definition
- noun an expectation. — synonyms: expectancy
- noun something expected (as on the basis of a norm). — synonyms: expectancy
- noun the act of predicting (as by reasoning about the future). — synonyms: prediction, prevision
- noun anticipating with confidence of fulfillment. — synonyms: expectation
Examples
- “each of them had their own anticipations”
- “an indicator of expectancy in development”
- “Often the anticipation of a shot is worse than the pain of the stick.”