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ex⋅pect⋅a⋅tive
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tə
tɪv
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–adjective
1.
of or pertaining to expectation.
2.
characterized by expectation.
Origin:
1480–90;
< ML
expectātīvus.
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expectation
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-ive
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ex·pec·ta·tive
(ĭk-spěk'tə-tĭv)
adj. Of, relating to, or characterized by expectation.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.
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