The meaning of EXPECTANCY is the act, action, or state of expecting. How to use expectancy in a sentence.

EXPECTANCY definition: 1. the feeling that something exciting or pleasant is going to happen: 2. the feeling that…. Learn more.

Expectancy definition: the quality or state of expecting; expectation; anticipatory belief or desire.. See examples of EXPECTANCY used in a sentence.

1. something expected, esp on the basis of a norm or average: his life expectancy was 30 years.

Definition of expectancy noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

Expectancy is the feeling or hope that something exciting, interesting, or good is about to happen. The supporters had a tremendous air of expectancy. 2. See also life expectancy

There are six meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun expectancy, three of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.

ex•pect•an•cy /ɪkˈspɛktənsi/ n. the quality or state of expecting or of being expected:[uncountable] There was a feeling of expectancy in the air. See -spec-.

Expectancy is the state of thinking (or hoping) that something will happen. You can sense the expectancy in the crowd just before your favorite band takes the stage.

Synonyms for EXPECTANCY: anticipation, expectation, expectance, contemplation, prospect, alarm, dread, apprehension, foreboding, misgiving