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1expectant — expectant, ante [ ɛkspɛktɑ̃, ɑ̃t ] adj. • 1826; n. v. 1460; lat. exspectans, p. prés. de exspectare « attendre » ♦ Littér. Qui reste dans l expectative, l attente. ⇒ attentiste. Une attitude expectante. Politique expectante. ⇒ opportuniste. ⊗… …
2expectant — expectant, ante (èk spè ktan, ktan t ) adj. 1° Qui attend. Médecine expectante, celle qui, attendant que la nature agisse par elle même, emploie des moyens peu actifs. Par extension. Méthode expectante, règle de conduite par laquelle on se… …
3Expectant — Ex*pect ant, a. [L.expectans, exspectans, p. pr. of expectare, exspectare: cf. F. expectant.] Waiting in expectation; looking for; (Med.) waiting for the efforts of nature, with little active treatment. [1913 Webster] {Expectant estate} (Law), an …
4Expectant estate — Expectant Ex*pect ant, a. [L.expectans, exspectans, p. pr. of expectare, exspectare: cf. F. expectant.] Waiting in expectation; looking for; (Med.) waiting for the efforts of nature, with little active treatment. [1913 Webster] {Expectant estate} …
5expectant — expectánt adj. m., pl. expectánţi; f. sg. expectántă, pl. expectánte Trimis de siveco, 02.04.2007. Sursa: Dicţionar ortografic EXPECTÁNT, Ă, expectánţi, te, adj. În expectativă. (cf …
6expectant treatment — expectant method or expectant treatment, a method of treating certain diseases by letting them run their normal course without attempting more than the checking of certain symptoms and conditions: »Cholera is treated by the expectant method …
7expectant method — or expectant treatment, a method of treating certain diseases by letting them run their normal course without attempting more than the checking of certain symptoms and conditions: »Cholera is treated by the expectant method …
8Expectant — Ex*pect ant, n. One who waits in expectation; one held in dependence by hope of receiving some good. [1913 Webster] An expectant of future glory. South. [1913 Webster] Those who had employments, or were expectants. Swift. [1913 Webster] …
9expectant — index pending (imminent), preparatory, prospective, ready (prepared), sanguine Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burt …
10expectant — late 14c., from O.Fr. expectant or directly from L. expectantem/exspectantem (nom. expectans/exspectans), prp. of expectare/exspectare (see EXPECT (Cf. expect)). Related: Expectantly. As a noun, from 1620s …
