anticipation

B2
Pronunciation
/æn.tɪs.əˈpe.ʃən/
Noun
6 definition(s)
1 Definition

The act of anticipating, taking up, placing, or considering something beforehand, or before the proper time in natural order.

Example Sentences
  • Often the anticipation of a shot is worse than the pain of the stick.
2 Definition

The eagerness associated with waiting for something to occur.

Example Sentences
  • He waited with great anticipation for Christmas to arrive.
3 Definition

Prepayment of a debt, generally in order to pay less interest.

4 Definition

Prolepsis.

5 Definition

A non-harmonic tone that is lower or higher than a note in the previous chord and a unison to a note in the next chord.

6 Definition

Hasty notion; intuitive preconception.