Found 3 items, similar to Anticipation.
English → Indonesian (quick) Definition: anticipation antisipasi, pengharapan
English → English (WordNet) Definition: anticipation anticipation n 1: pleasurable expectation [syn: expectancy] 2: something expected (as on the basis of a norm); “each of them had their own anticipations”; “an indicator of expectancy in development” [syn: expectancy] 3: the act of predicting (as by reasoning about the future) [syn: prediction, prevision] 4: some early entity whose type or style anticipates a later one; “there were many anticipations of Darwinian theory”; “the hour glass was an anticipation of the clock” 5: wishing with confidence of fulfillment [syn: expectation]
English → English (gcide) Definition: Anticipation Anticipation \An*tic`i*pa"tion\, n. [L. anticipatio: cf. F. anticipation.] 1. The act of anticipating, taking up, placing, or considering something beforehand, or before the proper time in natural order. [1913 Webster] So shall my anticipation prevent your discovery. --Shak. [1913 Webster] 2. Previous view or impression of what is to happen; instinctive prevision; foretaste; antepast; as, the anticipation of the joys of heaven. [1913 Webster] The happy anticipation of renewed existence in company with the spirits of the just. --Thodey. [1913 Webster] 3. Hasty notion; intuitive preconception. [1913 Webster] Many men give themselves up to the first anticipations of their minds. --Locke. [1913 Webster] 4. (Mus.) The commencing of one or more tones of a chord with or during the chord preceding, forming a momentary discord. [1913 Webster] Syn: Preoccupation; preclusion; foretaste; prelibation; antepast; pregustation; preconception; expectation; foresight; forethought. [1913 Webster]