"anticipation" | Definition and Related Words

Noun

An expectation (synset 107526319)
is a type of: expectation - the feeling that something is about to happen
subtypes:
- suspense - excited anticipation of an approaching climax
- fever - intense nervous anticipation
- hope - a specific instance of feeling hopeful
same as: expectancy
Something expected (as on the basis of a norm) (synset 105960190)
"each of them had their own anticipations"; "an indicator of expectancy in development"

is a type of: expectation, outlook, prospect - belief about (or mental picture of) the future

subtypes: life expectancy - an expected time to live as calculated on the basis of statistical probabilities

same as: expectancy
The act of predicting (as by reasoning about the future) (synset 105783078)
is a type of: abstract thought, logical thinking, reasoning - thinking that is coherent and logical
subtypes:
- projection - a prediction made by extrapolating from past observations
- prognostication, prophecy, vaticination - knowledge of the future (usually said to be obtained from a divine source)
- adumbration, foreshadowing, prefiguration - the act of providing vague advance indications; representing beforehand
same as: prediction, prevision
Anticipating with confidence of fulfillment (synset 114509706)
is a type of: hopefulness - full of hope

same as: expectation