expectation — [ ɛkspɛktasjɔ̃ ] n. f. • 1488; lat. exspectatio 1 ♦ Vx Attente. ⇒ expectative. « Harcourt tenait tout le monde en expectation » (Saint Simon). 2 ♦ Méd. Abstention de tout traitement (à l exception des mesures habituelles d hygiène et de… … Encyclopédie Universelle
Expectation — Ex pec*ta tion . [L. expectio. exspectio: cf. F. expectation.] 1. The act or state of expecting or looking forward to an event as about to happen. In expectation of a guest. Tennyson. [1913 Webster] My soul, wait thou only upon God, for my… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Expectation of life — Expectation Ex pec*ta tion . [L. expectio. exspectio: cf. F. expectation.] 1. The act or state of expecting or looking forward to an event as about to happen. In expectation of a guest. Tennyson. [1913 Webster] My soul, wait thou only upon God,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
expectation — UK US /ˌekspekˈteɪʃən/ noun [C, often plural] ► what you believe or hope will happen in the future: »Now the expectation is just 81 cents a share, according to a survey of a dozen analysts. expectation that sth »The banks help out the government… … Financial and business terms
expectation of privacy — ex·pec·ta·tion of privacy: a belief in the existence of freedom from unwanted esp. governmental intrusion in some thing or place compare zone of privacy ◇ In order to successfully challenge a search or seizure as a violation of the Fourth… … Law dictionary
expectation — EXPECTATION. s. f. Attente. Il ne se dit que des grands evenements, des choses extraordinaires. Les peuples estoient dans une grande expectation, dans l expectation … Dictionnaire de l'Académie française
Expectation damages — are a form of damages available as a recourse to a breached contract. When a contracting party fails to fulfill their contractual duties, which causes losses to the other party, the party in breach can be liable for the losses of the other party … Wikipedia
expectation — I noun anticipation, assurance, awaiting, calculation, contemplation, expectance, expectancy, exspectatio, foreboding, forefeeling, foreknowledge, foresight, hope, intention, misgiving, opinio, preconception, presentiment, presumption, presurmise … Law dictionary
expectation of life — expecˌtation of ˈlife noun [uncountable] INSURANCE the length of time that a person is expected to live, depending on where they live, their job, sex etc. Insurance companies use this information to calculate the cost of insuring someone s life,… … Financial and business terms
expectation damages — see damage 2 Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996 … Law dictionary
expectation interest — see interest 1 Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996 … Law dictionary
