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ex⋅pect⋅an⋅cy

  [ik-spek-tuhn-see]
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–noun, plural -cies.
1. the quality or state of expecting; expectation; anticipatory belief or desire.
2. the state of being expected.
3. an object of expectation; something expected.
Also, ex⋅pect⋅ance.

Origin:
1590–1600; < ML ex(s)pectantia. See expectant, -ancy
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ex·pec·tan·cy   (ĭk-spěk'tən-sē)   
n.   pl. ex·pec·tan·cies

  1. The act or state of expecting; expectation: Tense with expectancy, I waited for my name to be called.

  2. The state of being expected.

  3. Something expected.

  4. An expected amount calculated on the basis of actuarial data: a life expectancy of 70 years.

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Legal Dictionary

Main Entry: ex·pec·tan·cy
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural -cies
: something expected: as a : an interest held by a person who may receive something (as a bequest) in the future but has no enforceable right to it b : the benefit that will be received from a contract if performed
Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law, © 1996 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: ex·pec·tan·cy
Pronunciation: -'spek-t&n-sE
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural -cies
: theexpected amount (as of the number of years of life) based on statistical probability —see LIFE EXPECTANCY
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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