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anticipation
[ an-tis-uh-pey-shuhn ]
noun
- the act of anticipating or the state of being anticipated.
- realization in advance; foretaste.
- expectation or hope.
- previous notion; slight previous impression.
- intuition, foreknowledge, or prescience.
- Law. a premature withdrawal or assignment of money from a trust estate.
- Music. a tone introduced in advance of its harmony so that it sounds against the preceding chord.
anticipation
/ ænˌtɪsɪˈpeɪʃən /
noun
- the act of anticipating; expectation, premonition, or foresight
- the act of taking or dealing with funds before they are legally available or due
- music an unstressed, usually short note introduced before a downbeat and harmonically related to the chord immediately following it Compare suspension
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- nonan·tici·pation noun
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Word History and Origins
Origin of anticipation1
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Example Sentences
There was an air of excitement and anticipation in the lobby as showtime approached.
First, there was the anticipation and excitement that there was going to be a movie.
In anticipation of the new series, Gail Simone spoke with The Daily Beast via email.
Vieira dumped his personal Facebook page a few weeks ago, partly in anticipation of more backlash that will come with the show.
In anticipation of 2016 the GOP had better consolidate its goods and reinvent its brand.
Aunt Ri was looking forward to the rest with great anticipation; she was heartily tired of being on the move.
Each word was a caress, each syllable alive with interest, sympathy, excited anticipation.
The columns advanced cautiously towards the town in anticipation of a fierce resistance and, it was hoped, a fight to the finish.
Although the gratuity has been frequently calculated in anticipation, you fail in making the mutual reminiscences agreeable.
Bruce, however, had resolutely restricted himself to the tactics of defence; but the anticipation was a natural one enough.
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