anticipation
Americannoun
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the act of anticipating or the state of being anticipated.
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realization in advance; foretaste.
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expectation or hope.
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previous notion; slight previous impression.
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intuition, foreknowledge, or prescience.
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Law. a premature withdrawal or assignment of money from a trust estate.
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Music. a tone introduced in advance of its harmony so that it sounds against the preceding chord.
noun
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the act of anticipating; expectation, premonition, or foresight
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the act of taking or dealing with funds before they are legally available or due
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music an unstressed, usually short note introduced before a downbeat and harmonically related to the chord immediately following it Compare suspension
Other Word Forms
- nonanticipation noun
Etymology
Origin of anticipation
First recorded in 1540–50; from Middle French, from Latin anticipātiōn-, stem of anticipātiō “innate notion, preconception,” from anticipāt(us) “taken before, anticipated” (past participle of anticipāre “to take before”; anticipate ) + -iō -ion
Example Sentences
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Both the Union and Confederate governments stockpiled rifles and cannons in anticipation of conflict.
From Literature
"She has anticipation like nobody else I have seen, she can predict what's going to happen next without any help, and she can bring it to the other players."
From Barron's
That is why Friday's last 16 draw will bring eager anticipation rather than trepidation as former Newcastle striker Dwight Gayle knows better than most.
From BBC
But Geert Lenssens, a lawyer for the plaintiffs, said about 1,400 locals are seeking 20,000 euros each in compensation in anticipation of future needs, accusing the US group of "excessive neighbourhood disturbances".
From Barron's
The poor anticipation of current needs is partly explained by the fact that "the energy transition happened quite quickly", he added.
From Barron's
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