Synonyms of expectation

Noun

1. expectation, outlook, prospect, belief

usage: belief about (or mental picture of) the future

2. anticipation, expectation, hopefulness

usage: anticipating with confidence of fulfillment

3. expectation, feeling

usage: the feeling that something is about to happen

4. arithmetic mean, first moment, expectation, expected value, mean, mean value

usage: the sum of the values of a random variable divided by the number of values

Definition and meaning of expectation (Dictionary)