ex·pec·ta·tion /ˌɛkspɛkˈteɪʃən/
1. belief about (or mental picture of) the future
synset: expectation, outlook, prospect
2. anticipating with confidence of fulfillment
synset: anticipation, expectation
3. the feeling that something is about to happen
synset: expectation
4. the sum of the values of a random variable divided by the number of values
synset: arithmetic_mean, first_moment, expectation, expected_value
Princeton University "About WordNet." WordNet. Princeton University. 2010.
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