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expectation
ex·pec·ta·tion / ˌekspekˈtāshən/ • n. a strong belief that something will happen or be the case in the future: reality had not lived up to expectations. ∎ a belief that someone will or should achieve something: students had high expectations for their future. ∎ (expectations) archaic one's prospects of inheritance. |
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"expectation." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Encyclopedia.com. 1 Jun. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "expectation." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Encyclopedia.com. (June 1, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O999-expectation.html "expectation." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Retrieved June 01, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O999-expectation.html |
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expectation See measures of location.
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JOHN DAINTITH. "expectation." A Dictionary of Computing. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. 1 Jun. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. JOHN DAINTITH. "expectation." A Dictionary of Computing. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. (June 1, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O11-expectation.html JOHN DAINTITH. "expectation." A Dictionary of Computing. 2004. Retrieved June 01, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O11-expectation.html |
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