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  • 31expectation — (èk spè kta sion) s. f. 1°   Attente de quelque événement. •   La grande expectation du public a été heureusement terminée, BOSSUET Lett. abb. 238. •   D Harcourt tenait tout le monde en expectation, et se présentait avec un poids et une autorité …

    Dictionnaire de la Langue Française d'Émile Littré

  • 32expectation — Synonyms and related words: aftertime, afteryears, anticipation, apprehension, apprehensiveness, aptitude, aspiration, assumption, assurance, assured faith, awelessness, belief, by and by, calmness, chance, cheerful expectation, composure,… …

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  • 33expectation — ex|pec|ta|tion [ ,ekspek teıʃn ] noun count or uncount *** 1. ) the belief that something will happen: expectation of: The team set off without any expectation of success. in expectation of: His associate had given the information in expectation… …

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  • 34expectation of life — life expectancy * * * expectation of life The average length of time that one may expect to live ● expect * * * expectation of life, the average number of years that a person of a certain age can expect to live, as indicated by mortality… …

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  • 35Expectation utilities — A qualification introduced by Bentham, to distinguish between two different types of utilities, or, rather, sources of utility (for utility, being identical to pleasure, remains always qualitatively the same). Expectation utilities are future… …

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  • 36Expectation-Maximization-Algorithmus — Der Expectation Maximization Algorithmus (kurz EM Algorithmus, selten auch Estimation Maximization Algorithmus) ist ein Algorithmus der mathematischen Statistik. Der EM Algorithmus wird vorrangig zur Ballungsanalyse verwendet (Siehe hierzu den… …

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  • 37expectation — noun Date: 1540 1. the act or state of expecting ; anticipation < in expectation of what would happen > 2. a. something expected < not up to expectations > < expectations for an economic recovery > b …

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  • 38expectation — n. in expectation of * * * [ˌekspek teɪʃ(ə)n] in expectation of …

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  • 39expectation — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) Expectancy Nouns 1. expectation, expectancy, anticipation, reckoning, calculation, foresight, prediction, imminence, contingency; contemplation, lookout, prospect, outlook, perspective, horizon. See&#8230; …

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  • 40expectation — [[t]e̱kspekte͟ɪʃ(ə)n[/t]] ♦♦♦ expectations 1) N UNCOUNT: also N in pl Your expectations are your strong hopes or beliefs that something will happen or that you will get something that you want. Students expectations were as varied as their&#8230; …

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