Expected: meaning, definitions and examples

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expected

 

[ ษชkหˆspษ›ktษชd ]

Adjective / Noun
Oxford 3000
Context #1 | Adjective

in a certain way

Considered likely or probable to happen or arrive at a particular time, place, or condition.

Synonyms

anticipated, awaited, foreseen, predicted

Examples of usage

  • It is expected that the meeting will last for two hours.
  • She is expected to arrive at 9 o'clock.
  • The package is expected to be delivered tomorrow.
Context #2 | Adjective

in a certain way

Considered reasonable or natural.

Synonyms

anticipated, assumed, presumed, supposed

Examples of usage

  • It is expected for a person to show gratitude when helped.
  • It is expected for employees to be punctual.
  • It is expected for students to study for their exams.
Context #3 | Noun

in a certain way

A thing that is expected to happen.

Synonyms

anticipation, expectancy, forecast, hope

Examples of usage

  • The weather forecast is filled with expectations of rain.
  • His expectations for the promotion were high.
  • She had no expectations of winning the competition.

Translations

Translations of the word "expected" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น esperado

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เค…เคชเฅ‡เค•เฅเคทเคฟเคค

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช erwartet

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ diharapkan

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะพั‡ั–ะบัƒะฒะฐะฝะธะน

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ oczekiwany

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ไบˆๆƒณใ•ใ‚Œใ‚‹

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท attendu

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ esperado

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท beklenen

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์˜ˆ์ƒ๋œ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ู…ุชูˆู‚ุน

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ oฤekรกvanรฝ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ oฤakรกvanรฝ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ้ข„ๆœŸ็š„

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ priฤakovan

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ vรฆntanlegt

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะบาฏั‚ั–ะปะณะตะฝ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ›แƒแƒกแƒแƒšแƒแƒ“แƒœแƒ”แƒšแƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ gรถzlษ™nilษ™n

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ esperado

Etymology

The word 'expected' originates from the Latin word 'expectare', which means 'to await'. Over time, the meaning of 'expected' has evolved to include notions of anticipation, assumption, and predictability. The word has become a common part of everyday language, reflecting the human tendency to foresee or anticipate future events or outcomes.

See also: expect, expectancy, expectant, expectantly, expectation, expectations, expectedly, expecting, expectorate, unexpected, unexpectedly, unexpectedness.

Word Frequency Rank

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