expectative

[ ik-spek-tuh-tiv ]

/ ɪkˈspɛk tə tɪv /

adjective

of or relating to expectation.

characterized by expectation.

Origin of expectative

From the Medieval Latin word expectātīvus, dating back to 1480–90. See expectation, -ive

Words nearby expectative

expectant, expectation, expectation of life, Expectation Sunday, Expectation Week, expectative, expected frequency, expected utility, expected value, expecting, expectorant

Example sentences from the Web for expectative

They went to Stuttgart, where the Wrtemberg Government kept up a sort of expectative neutrality.
Revolution and Counter-Revolution|Karl Marx
He is young enough to forgive, and to be forgiven, the possession and the expectative, at least for some years.
The PG Edition of Chesterfield's Letters to His Son|The Earl of Chesterfield
It was too slow for their eagerness and expectative grants were sought for and made in advance so as to profit by the next victim.
A History of the Inquisition of Spain; vol. 1|Henry Charles Lea

单词	expectative
释义	expectative [ ik-spek-tuh-tiv ] / ɪkˈspɛk tə tɪv / adjective of or relating to expectation. characterized by expectation. Origin of expectative From the Medieval Latin word expectātīvus, dating back to 1480–90. See expectation, -ive Words nearby expectative expectant, expectation, expectation of life, Expectation Sunday, Expectation Week, expectative, expected frequency, expected utility, expected value, expecting, expectorant Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for expectative They went to Stuttgart, where the Wrtemberg Government kept up a sort of expectative neutrality. Revolution and Counter-Revolution\|Karl Marx He is young enough to forgive, and to be forgiven, the possession and the expectative, at least for some years. The PG Edition of Chesterfield's Letters to His Son\|The Earl of Chesterfield It was too slow for their eagerness and expectative grants were sought for and made in advance so as to profit by the next victim. A History of the Inquisition of Spain; vol. 1\|Henry Charles Lea
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