anticipation

English Thesaurus

1. the act of predicting (as by reasoning about the future) (noun.cognition)

hypernym	:	abstract thought, logical thinking, reasoning,
definition	:	thinking that is coherent and logical (noun.cognition)

hyponym	:	projection,
definition	:	a prediction made by extrapolating from past observations (noun.cognition)

hyponym	:	prognostication, prophecy, vaticination,
definition	:	knowledge of the future (usually said to be obtained from a divine source) (noun.cognition)

hyponym	:	adumbration, foreshadowing, prefiguration,
definition	:	the act of providing vague advance indications; representing beforehand (noun.cognition)

2. something expected (as on the basis of a norm) (noun.cognition)

hypernym	:	expectation, outlook, prospect,
definition	:	belief about (or mental picture of) the future (noun.cognition)

hyponym	:	life expectancy,
definition	:	an expected time to live as calculated on the basis of statistical probabilities (noun.time)

3. an expectation (noun.feeling)

hypernym	:	expectation,
definition	:	the feeling that something is about to happen (noun.feeling)

hyponym	:	suspense,
definition	:	excited anticipation of an approaching climax (noun.feeling)

hyponym	:	fever,
definition	:	intense nervous anticipation (noun.feeling)

hyponym	:	hope,
definition	:	a specific instance of feeling hopeful (noun.feeling)

4. anticipating with confidence of fulfillment (noun.state)

hypernym	:	hopefulness,
definition	:	full of hope (noun.state)

5. the act of predicting (as by reasoning about the future) (noun.cognition)

derivation	:	anticipate, call, forebode, foretell, predict, prognosticate, promise,
definition	:	make a prediction about; tell in advance (verb.communication)

6. something expected (as on the basis of a norm) (noun.cognition)

derivation	:	await, expect, look, wait,
definition	:	look forward to the probable occurrence of (verb.cognition)

7. an expectation (noun.feeling)

derivation	:	anticipant, anticipative, expectant,
definition	:	marked by eager anticipation (adj.all)

8. anticipating with confidence of fulfillment (noun.state)

derivation	:	expect,
definition	:	look forward to the birth of a child (verb.body)

derivation	:	await, expect, look, wait,
definition	:	look forward to the probable occurrence of (verb.cognition)

9. the act of predicting (as by reasoning about the future) (noun.cognition)

derivation	:	anticipate, call, forebode, foretell, predict, prognosticate, promise,
definition	:	make a prediction about; tell in advance (verb.communication)

10. something expected (as on the basis of a norm) (noun.cognition)

derivation	:	await, expect, look, wait,
definition	:	look forward to the probable occurrence of (verb.cognition)

11. an expectation (noun.feeling)

derivation	:	anticipant, anticipative, expectant,
definition	:	marked by eager anticipation (adj.all)

12. anticipating with confidence of fulfillment (noun.state)

derivation	:	expect,
definition	:	look forward to the birth of a child (verb.body)

derivation	:	await, expect, look, wait,
definition	:	look forward to the probable occurrence of (verb.cognition)