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

Definition categories: thought, mean