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EXPECTANCY
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Something expected (as on the basis of a norm)
Example:
an indicator of expectancy in development
Synonyms:
Classified under:
Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents
Hypernyms ("expectancy" is a kind of...):
expectation; outlook; prospect (belief about (or mental picture of) the future)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "expectancy"):
life expectancy (an expected time to live as calculated on the basis of statistical probabilities)
Derivation:
expect (look forward to the probable occurrence of)
Sense 2
Meaning:
An expectation
Synonyms:
anticipation; expectancy
Classified under:
Nouns denoting feelings and emotions
Hypernyms ("expectancy" is a kind of...):
expectation (the feeling that something is about to happen)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "expectancy"):
suspense (excited anticipation of an approaching climax)
fever (intense nervous anticipation)
hope (a specific instance of feeling hopeful)
Derivation:
expectant (marked by eager anticipation)
Context examples:
To me, with my nerves worked up to a pitch of expectancy, there was something depressing and subduing in the sudden gloom, and in the cold dank air of the vault.
(The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle)
The final result is an improvement of the phenotypic characteristics of the animal model with a very significant increase in life expectancy: while the untreated mutant mice reach a maximum of 7 months of life, the treated mutant mice are able to reach up to 25 months of life, approaching the survival curve characteristic of healthy mice.
(A new pharmacological therapy against a severe kind of deficiency in Coenzyme Q10, University of Granada)
She waited, she knew not for what, panting, with dry, burning lips, a leaping pulse, and a fever of expectancy in all her blood.
(Martin Eden, by Jack London)
Having 18 drinks or more per week was linked with four to five years shorter life expectancy.
(Drinking more than five pints a week could shorten your life, University of Cambridge)
The researchers estimated that from age 50, the average life expectancy was an additional 33 years for those with moderate carbohydrate intake — 4 years longer than those with very low carbohydrate consumption (29 years), and 1 year longer compared to those with high carbohydrate consumption (32 years).
(Moderate Carbohydrate Intake May be Best for Health, The Titi Tudorancea Bulletin)
Miss Doran, whose graceful figure and striking face attracted much attention at the Westbury House festivities, is an only child, and it is currently reported that her dowry will run to considerably over the six figures, with expectancies for the future.
(The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle)
The ever recurrent fever of expectancy assailed Martin as he took the bundle of long envelopes.
(Martin Eden, by Jack London)
However, drinking above this limit was linked with lower life expectancy.
(Drinking more than five pints a week could shorten your life, University of Cambridge)
Results showed a U-shape association between overall carbohydrate intake and life expectancy, with low (less than 40% of calories from carbohydrates) and high (more than 70%) intake of carbohydrates associated with a higher risk of mortality compared with moderate intake (50-55% of calories).
(Moderate Carbohydrate Intake May be Best for Health, The Titi Tudorancea Bulletin)
She paused, waiting with expectancy the benediction of her mother's kiss, but Mrs. Morse was coldly silent.
(Martin Eden, by Jack London)
