1. The feeling waiting to something happening, esp. looking forward with excitement
   "The children were filled with anticipation on Christmas Eve"
    
2. A belief about what will happen
   "Her anticipation of success proved correct";
   - expectancy
    
3. Something expected (as on the basis of a norm)
   "each of them had their own anticipations";
   - expectancy
    
4. The act of predicting (as by reasoning about the future)
   "Her anticipation of market trends made her successful";
   - prediction, prevision

Derived forms: anticipations

Type of: abstract thought, expectation, hopefulness, logical thinking, outlook, prospect, reasoning

Encyclopedia: Anticipation, genetic