anticipation

US /ænˌtɪsəˈpeʃən/

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UK /ænˌtɪsɪˈpeɪʃn/

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noun

  • Pleasurable feeling about a future event
  • The act of expecting something.
  • The act of acting in advance; preparation.

other

  • The act of looking forward to something; expectation or hope.
  • The pleasurable feeling of looking forward to something.
  • The act of looking forward to something; expectation or prediction.
  • The act of taking action in advance of an expected event, especially in financial matters.
  • Foreknowledge; the act of realizing beforehand.
  • In law, the prior art that invalidates a patent claim.
  • In psychology, a cognitive process involving the expectation of a future event.
  • The act of anticipating; looking forward to something.
  • The act of anticipating; looking forward to something.