expectancy
pronunciation
How to pronounce expectancy in British English:
UK [ɪkˈspektənsi]
How to pronounce expectancy in American English:
US [ɪkˈspektənsi]
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- Noun:
- pleasurable expectation
- something expected (as on the basis of a norm)
Word Origin
- expectancy (n.)
- 1590s, from Medieval Latin expectantia, from Latin expectans (see expectant) + -ancy. Related: Expectance.
Example
- 1. Persuasion , non-verbal behavior , theories about trust , expectancy violations theory
- 2. But research into life expectancy can throw out surprises .
- 3. It is also linked to lower life expectancy , higher chances of a heart attack in later life , and suicide .
- 4. This way the trader needs be correct only 40 percent of the time and will still have a positive expectancy to his trades .
- 5. Rising life expectancy and worries about the value of pensions mean the trend to work will continue .