Definition of anticipation Anticipation

/æntɪˌsʌpejˈʃʌn/ - [antisupeyshun] - an•tic•i•pa•tion

We found 16 definitions of anticipation from 5 different sources.

What does anticipation mean?

Noun Plural: anticipations
anticipation - an expectation
		expectancy
		expectation belief about (or mental picture of) the future
		suspense an uncertain cognitive state; "the matter remained in suspense for several years"
		fever intense nervous anticipation; "in a fever of resentment"
anticipation - something expected (as on the basis of a norm); "each of them had their own anticipations"; "an indicator of expectancy in development"
		expectancy
		outlook, expectation, prospect belief about (or mental picture of) the future
anticipation - anticipating with confidence of fulfillment
		expectation
		hopefulness the feeling you have when you have hope
anticipation - the act of predicting (as by reasoning about the future)
		prediction, prevision
		abstract thought, logical thinking, reasoning thinking that is coherent and logical
		projection any structure that branches out from a central support
		vaticination, prophecy, prognostication knowledge of the future (usually said to be obtained from a divine source)

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anticipation (Noun)
The act of anticipating, taking up, placing, or considering something beforehand, or before the proper time in natural order.
anticipation (Noun)
The eagerness associated with waiting for something to occur.
anticipation (Noun)
Prepayment of a debt, generally in order to pay less interest.
anticipation (Noun)
Prolepsis.
anticipation (Noun)
A non-harmonic tone that is lower or higher than a note in the previous chord and a unison to a note in the next chord.
anticipation (Noun)
Hasty notion; intuitive preconception.

anticipation (n.)
The act of anticipating, taking up, placing, or considering something beforehand, or before the proper time in natural order.
anticipation (n.)
Previous view or impression of what is to happen; instinctive prevision; foretaste; antepast; as, the anticipation of the joys of heaven.
anticipation (n.)
Hasty notion; intuitive preconception.
anticipation (n.)
The commencing of one or more tones of a chord with or during the chord preceding, forming a momentary discord.