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noun
1.
the act of anticipating or the state of being anticipated.
2.
realization in advance; foretaste.
3.
expectation or hope.
4.
previous notion; slight previous impression.
5.
EXPANDintuition, foreknowledge, or prescience.
6.
Law. a premature withdrawal or assignment of money from a trust estate.
7.
COLLAPSEMusic. a tone introduced in advance of its harmony so that it sounds against the preceding chord.
Origin:
1540–50; (< Middle French ) < Latin anticipātiōn- (stem of anticipātiō), equivalent to anticipāt(us) (past participle; see anticipate) + -iōn- -ion
1540–50; (< Middle French ) < Latin anticipātiōn- (stem of anticipātiō), equivalent to anticipāt(us) (past participle; see anticipate) + -iōn- -ion
Related forms
non·an·tic·i·pa·tion, noun
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Anticipation
is always a great word to know.
So is chamber. Does it mean:
| the status of a literary work or an invention whose copyright or patent has expired or that never had such protection |
| a place where a judge hears matters not requiring action in open court; the private office of a judge |
Example Sentences
- If you don't feel a sense of anticipation, perhaps you should decline.
- Three snowy egret chicks look to their mom in eager anticipation of her attention and their next meal.
- Like a soap opera, this story is more anticipation than immediate action.
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World English Dictionary
| anticipation (ænˌtɪsɪˈpeɪʃən) | |
| —n | |
| 1. | the act of anticipating; expectation, premonition, or foresight |
| 2. | the act of taking or dealing with funds before they are legally available or due |
| 3. | music Compare suspension an unstressed, usually short note introduced before a downbeat and harmonically related to the chord immediately following it |
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Word Origin & History
anticipation
1540s, from L. anticipationem (nom. anticipatio), noun of action from anticipatus, pp. of anticipare (see anticipate). Meaning "action of looking forward to" is from 1809.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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