expectation
US /ˌɛkspɛkˈteɪʃən/
Definition
belief about (or mental picture of) the future
Tested in TOEIC business and workplace contexts.
Examples
The new phone exceeded our expectations in both speed and design.
Word Family
Synonyms
- prospectthe possibility of future success
- hopea specific instance of feeling hopeful
- anticipationan expectation
Collocations
- Easy meet expectationto fulfill, satisfy, or encounter regarding expectation
- Medium exceed customer expectationto go beyond or surpass regarding customer expectation
- Hard fall short of expectationto drop or decrease significantly regarding short of expectation
- Very Hard calibrate unrealistic market expectationsto calibrate unrealistic market expectations, meaning to make fine adjustments or divide into marked intervals for optimal measuring
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