Anticipation meaning

What does “anticipation” mean? Definitions, examples, synonyms and opposites.

“anticipation” is a noun with 4 meanings. Its most common meaning is: an expectation.

anticipation

an expectation
Synonymsexpectancy
something expected (as on the basis of a norm)
“each of them had their own anticipations”
“an indicator of expectancy in development”
Synonymsexpectancy
the act of predicting (as by reasoning about the future)
Synonymsprediction prevision
anticipating with confidence of fulfillment
Synonymsexpectation

Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University