anticipatory
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ə adjective
of, showing, or expressing anticipation.
Related forms
an·tic·i·pa·to·ri·ly, adverb
non·an·tic·i·pa·to·ri·ly, adverb
non·an·tic·i·pa·to·ry, adjective
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anticipate (ænˈtɪsɪˌpeɪt) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —vb | |
| 1. | (may take a clause as object) to foresee and act in advance of: he anticipated the fall in value by selling early |
| 2. | to thwart by acting in advance of; forestall: I anticipated his punch by moving out of reach |
| 3. | (also intr) to mention (something) before its proper time: don't anticipate the climax of the story |
| 4. | (may take a clause as object) to regard as likely; expect; foresee: he anticipated that it would happen |
| 5. | to make use of in advance of possession: he anticipated his salary in buying a house |
| 6. | to pay (a bill, etc) before it falls due |
| 7. | to cause to happen sooner: the spread of nationalism anticipated the decline of the Empire |
| [C16: from Latin anticipāre to take before, realize beforehand, from anti- | |
| usage The use of anticipate to mean expect should be avoided | |
| an'ticipator | |
| —n | |
| an'ticipatory | |
| —adj | |
| an'ticipative | |
| —adj | |
| an'ticipatorily | |
| —adv | |
| an'ticipatively | |
| —adv | |
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Anticipatory
has a plethora of syllables.
So is supercalifragilisticexpialidocious. Does it mean:
| (used as a nonsense word by children to express approval or to represent the longest word in English.) |
| a white, crystalline, water-insoluble solid, C14H9Cl5, usually derived from chloral by reaction with chlorobenzene in the presence of fuming sulfuric acid: used as an insecticide and as a scabicide and pediculicide: agricultural use prohibited in the U.S. |
Example sentences
The atmosphere at the station is grotesquely anticipatory, almost festive.
But it sure illustrates another side of inside anticipatory trading.
His versatility is not more remarkable than his anticipatory intuition for changes of public taste.
Then the lights go down, and there is that vividly anticipatory silence before the dance begins.
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