expectancy

• Существительное, обозначающее состояние ожидания или предвкушения чего-либо, часто используется в таких контекстах, как ожидаемая продолжительность жизни или чувство надежды.

A noun referring to the state of expecting or anticipating something, often used in contexts like life expectancy or a feeling of hopeful anticipation.

uncountable

1. State of anticipationB2formal

   A feeling of excitement or hope about something that is going to happen.

   Ожидание

   • The crowd waited in a state of high expectancy.
   • There was a sense of expectancy in the air before the announcement.
   • Her eyes were full of expectancy as she opened the gift.

   Synonymsanticipationeagernessexcitementexpectationhopesuspensewaiting

2. Likelihood or probabilityC1formal

   The state of being expected; the chance that something will happen.

   Вероятность

   • The life expectancy in that country has increased significantly.
   • The project has a high expectancy of success.
   • Statistical models calculate the expectancy of future events.

   Synonymschanceexpectationlikelihoodoutlookprobabilityprospect

   Antonymsdoubtimprobabilityuncertaintyunlikelihood