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expected

expected

1.2
Likely to happen or be true
  • adjective
  • /ɪkˈspɛktɪd/
translation icon : esperado
  • Large inflows are this year expected to come from the UK.

Or they could give me the cash expected for a first class ticket.

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Examples

  • So Daydream is expected to be arriving soon.

  • Everyone on a plane is expected to act the same way.

  • Where would you be expected to put this television?

  • And R is the expected return on the portfolio.

  • That will that upgrade is expected in the coming weeks.

  • What's your chance of winning and what's your expected profit from him?

  • Yes, PPI came in hotter than expected, but look at the actual chart.

  • The teacher told us we are expected to complete our assignments on time.

  • During the meeting, it was expected that everyone would contribute their ideas.

  • The weather forecast predicts that rain is expected later this evening.

Synonyms

likely
vsexpected
∞ 1.0

People expect it to happen or be true

is a broad term for things regarded as going to happen
predictable
vsexpected
189 2.5

Easy to guess what will happen

is broader and only denotes things people think will happen, not habitual pattern
foreseeable
vsexpected
59 4.3

Likely to happen in the near future

is a wider term not limited to near future prediction
in the cards
vsexpected
  • Informal
17 6.1

Likely to happen

is the neutral general term for things people think will occur
expectable
vsexpected
1 3.5

Likely to happen in a situation

is the common idea of something people think will happen
anticipated
vsexpected
3.7

Likely to happen soon and making people feel excited

is more neutral and refers simply to things people think will happen
awaited
vsexpected
2.2

Expected with hope or excitement

is more general and lacks the sense of eager waiting

Antonyms

unexpected
392 2.5

Happening without warning

Compounds

expected value
  • Specialized
2 6.6

You find the average result you expect by adding each possible outcome times its chance

How Likely

certain
946 1.0
likely
∞ 1.0
expected
1.2
possible
∞ 1.0
unlikely
487 1.9

Surface Forms

expected positive

Morphology

expected = expect (transparent) = expect + ed

Regular past-participle/adjectival formation from the verb 'expect'; meaning is directly derived from 'expect'.

Etymology

Expected comes from Latin parts ex- 'out' and spectare 'to look', and the same root appears in words like inspect and spectator. So, to expect something is like 'looking out' or waiting for it, which is why expected means something you think will happen.