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Anticipation
/æn.tɪs.əˈpe.ʃən/
The act of anticipating, taking up, placing, or considering something beforehand, or before the proper time in natural order.
📖 Definitions of "Anticipation"
- 1
The act of anticipating, taking up, placing, or considering something beforehand, or before the proper time in natural order.
"Often the anticipation of a shot is worse than the pain of the stick."
- 2
The eagerness associated with waiting for something to occur.
"He waited with great anticipation for Christmas to arrive."
- 3
Prepayment of a debt, generally in order to pay less interest.
- 4
Prolepsis.
🔄 Synonyms of "Anticipation"
4 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.
| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| foresightnoun | The ability to foresee or prepare wisely for the future. |
| expectationnoun | The act or state of expecting or looking forward to an event as about to happen. |
| expectancynoun | Expectation or anticipation; the state of expecting something. |
| predictionnoun | A statement of what will happen in the future. |
💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Anticipation"
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| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| expectationnoun | The act or state of expecting or looking forward to an event as about to happen. |
| expectancynoun | Expectation or anticipation; the state of expecting something. |
| foresightnoun | The ability to foresee or prepare wisely for the future. |
| predictionnoun | A statement of what will happen in the future. |
| anticipatory | Characterized by anticipation. |
| forethoughtnoun | Thinking beforehand or in advance, planning; prior or previous consideration; premeditation. |
| previsionnoun | Advance knowledge; foresight. |
| forecastnoun | A prediction of the weather. |
| predictingnoun | A prediction. |
| predictornoun | Something that anticipates, predicts, or foretells. |
| prognosisnoun | (medicine) A forecast of the future course or outcome of a disease or disorder based on current medical knowledge. |
| forecastingnoun | A forecast or prediction. |
| foretastenoun | A taste beforehand. |
| prepaymentnoun | A payment in advance. |
| beforenoun | (uncommon, often poetic) That which occurred or existed previously. |
| lead-upnoun | An event, or sequence of events, that leads up to something; the period during which these events occur. |
| pre-emptionnoun | Alternative spelling of preemption. [An act or process that preempts; a preventive or forestalling action; as:] |
| planned | Existing or designed according to a plan. |
| preludenoun | An introductory or preliminary performance or event. |
| predictabilitynoun | The characteristic of being predictable. |
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