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expectation

/ɛkspɛkˈteɪʃən/
noun
  1. The act or state of expecting or looking forward to an event as about to happen.

  2. That which is expected or looked for.

  3. The prospect of the future; grounds upon which something excellent is expected to occur; prospect of anything good to come, especially of property or rank.

Synonymsarithmetic mean, average

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