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Anticipation

Anticipation Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Anticipation? [n] the act of predicting (as by reasoning about the future) [n] something expected (as on the basis of a norm); "each of them had their own anticipations"; "an indicator of expectancy in development" [n] pleasurable expectation [n] some early entity whose type or style anticipates a later one; "there were many anticipations of Darwinian theory"; "the hour glass was an anticipation of the clock" [n] wishing with confidence of fulfillment Synonyms \| Synonyms for Anticipation: expectancy \| expectancy \| expectation \| prediction \| prevision Related Terms \| Find terms related to Anticipation: a priori knowledge \| anachronism \| antecedence \| antecedency \| antedate \| antedating \| anteriority \| apprehension \| attention \| beginnings \| buddhi \| care \| carefulness \| caution \| certainty \| circumspection \| circumspectness \| clairvoyance \| concern \| confidence \| consideration \| contemplation \| direct apprehension \| discretion \| earlier state \| earliness \| early hour \| early stage \| envisagement \| envisionment \| expectancy \| expectation \| farseeingness \| farsightedness \| feeling \| first crack \| first stage \| foreboding \| forecast \| foreglance \| foregleam \| foreglimpse \| forehandedness \| foreknowledge \| foreseeing \| foresight \| foresightedness \| forethought \| ground floor \| head start \| heed \| heedfulness \| historical error \| hope \| immediate cognition \| imminence \| insight \| inspiration \| intuition \| intuitionism \| intuitive reason \| intuitiveness \| intuitivism \| knowledge without thought \| lateness \| longsightedness \| looking ahead \| loving care \| metachronism \| mindfulness \| misdate \| misdating \| mistiming \| parachronism \| past time \| postdating \| precedence \| precedency \| precession \| precognition \| predating \| prediction \| preexistence \| preparation \| preparedness \| prepublication \| presentiment \| prevenience \| preview \| prevision \| priority \| probability \| prochronism \| prolepsis \| prospect \| prospection \| providence \| provision \| prudence \| readiness \| regard \| regardfulness \| reliance \| running start \| sagacity \| satori \| second sight \| second-sightedness \| sixth sense \| solicitude \| status quo ante \| subconscious knowledge \| subconscious perception \| tardiness \| tender loving care \| thought \| thoughtfulness \| time to spare \| TLC \| unastonishment \| unmediated perception \| unpunctuality \| very beginning See Also \| abstract thought \| adumbration \| entity \| expectation \| expectation \| fever \| foreshadowing \| hope \| hopefulness \| life expectancy \| logical thinking \| outlook \| physical thing \| prefiguration \| prognostication \| projection \| prophecy \| prospect \| reasoning \| suspense \| vaticination Anticipation In Webster's Dictionary \Antic`ipa"tion\, n. [L. anticipatio: cf. F. anticipation.] 1. The act of anticipating, taking up, placing, or considering something beforehand, or before the proper time in natural order. So shall my anticipation prevent your discovery. --Shak. 2. Previous view or impression of what is to happen; instinctive prevision; foretaste; antepast; as, the anticipation of the joys of heaven. The happy anticipation of renewed existence in company with the spirits of the just. --Thodey. 3. Hasty notion; intuitive preconception. Many men give themselves up to the first anticipations of their minds. --Locke. 4. (Mus.) The commencing of one or more tones of a chord with or during the chord preceding, forming a momentary discord. Syn: Preoccupation; preclusion; foretaste; prelibation; antepast; pregustation; preconception; expectation; foresight; forethought.

Anticipation Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Anticipation?

[n] the act of predicting (as by reasoning about the future)
[n] something expected (as on the basis of a norm); "each of them had their own anticipations"; "an indicator of expectancy in development"
[n] pleasurable expectation
[n] some early entity whose type or style anticipates a later one; "there were many anticipations of Darwinian theory"; "the hour glass was an anticipation of the clock"
[n] wishing with confidence of fulfillment

Anticipation In Webster's Dictionary

\An*tic`i*pa"tion\, n. [L. anticipatio: cf. F.
anticipation.]
1. The act of anticipating, taking up, placing, or
   considering something beforehand, or before the proper
   time in natural order.

         So shall my anticipation prevent your discovery.
                                               --Shak.

2. Previous view or impression of what is to happen;
   instinctive prevision; foretaste; antepast; as, the
   anticipation of the joys of heaven.

         The happy anticipation of renewed existence in
         company with the spirits of the just. --Thodey.

3. Hasty notion; intuitive preconception.

         Many men give themselves up to the first
         anticipations of their minds.         --Locke.

4. (Mus.) The commencing of one or more tones of a chord with
   or during the chord preceding, forming a momentary
   discord.

Syn: Preoccupation; preclusion; foretaste; prelibation;
     antepast; pregustation; preconception; expectation;
     foresight; forethought.

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