expectancy — ex·pec·tan·cy n pl cies: something expected: as a: an interest held by a person who may receive something (as a bequest) in the future but has no enforceable right to it b: the benefit that will be received from a contract if performed Merriam… … Law dictionary
expectancy — ex‧pec‧tan‧cy [ɪkˈspektənsi] noun [uncountable] HUMAN RESOURCES the amount of effort an employee believes will be necessary to do his or her job. Expectancy is important to managers because, by knowing about it, they know what they have to do to… … Financial and business terms
expectancy — [ek spek′tənsek spek′tən sē, ikspek′tən sē] n. pl. expectancies [ML expectantia < L expectans: see EXPECTANT] 1. an expecting or being expected; expectation 2. that which is expected, esp. on a statistical basis [life expectancy]: Also… … English World dictionary
expectancy — 1590s, from L. expectantia (see EXPECTANT (Cf. expectant)) + ANCY (Cf. ancy) … Etymology dictionary
expectancy — [n] anticipation assumption, assurance, belief, calculation, confidence, conjecture, expectation, hope, likelihood, looking forward, outlook, prediction, presentation, presentiment, presumption, probability, prospect, reliance, supposition,… … New thesaurus
expectancy — ► NOUN (pl. expectancies) 1) hope or anticipation that something will happen. 2) something expected … English terms dictionary
expectancy — noun (plural cies) Date: 1600 1. a. the act, action, or state of expecting < the strange expectancy that getting on any train gives us John Updike > b. the state of being expected < occurs with an expectancy slightly greater than usual > 2. a.… … New Collegiate Dictionary
expectancy — That which is expected or hoped for. The condition of being deferred to a future time, or of dependence upon an expected event. Contingency as to possession or enjoyment. With respect to the time of their enjoyment, estates may either be in… … Black's law dictionary
Expectancy — Expectance Ex*pect ance, Expectancy Ex*pect an*cy, n. 1. The act of expecting; expectation. Milton. [1913 Webster] 2. That which is expected, or looked or waited for with interest; the object of expectation or hope. [1913 Webster] The expectancy… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
expectancy — [[t]ɪkspe̱ktənsi[/t]] N UNCOUNT Expectancy is the feeling or hope that something exciting, interesting, or good is about to happen. → See also life expectancy The supporters had a tremendous air of expectancy. Syn: anticipation … English dictionary
