expectation
Translation
expectation, anticipation, belief
Examples
The results exceeded our expectations.
The results exceeded our expectations.
There is an expectation that prices will fall.
There is an expectation that prices will fall.
She had high expectations for her children.
She had high expectations for her children.
Grammar Patterns
to exceed/meet expectations to be better/worse than hoped The results exceeded our expectations.
to have high/low expectations to hope for a lot/little She had high expectations for her children.
an expectation that... a belief that something will happen There is an expectation that prices will fall.
Similar Words
Etymology
From Latin 'exspectare' (to look out for). The suffix '-ation' forms a noun.
Memory Tips
'Expectation' is a personal belief or hope about what you 'expect' to happen. It's the more common term.