expectation
(noun)
noun
1. belief about (or mental picture of) the future
Similar word(s): outlook, prospect
Definition categories: thought, belief
2. anticipating with confidence of fulfillment
Similar word(s): anticipation
Definition categories: state, hopefulness
3. the feeling that something is about to happen
Definition categories: feeling
4. the sum of the values of a random variable divided by the number of values