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Noun: expectancy  ik'spek-t(u)n(t)-see
  1. A belief about what will happen
    "The expectancy of good news kept her spirits high";
    - anticipation
     
  2. Something expected (as on the basis of a norm)
    "an indicator of expectancy in development";
    - anticipation

Derived forms: expectancies

Type of: expectation, outlook, prospect

Encyclopedia: Expectancy