expectation
The feeling or idea that something will happen in the future.
A belief or strong feeling that something will happen or be the case in the future.
The usual way people think something should be done or how good it should be.
A standard or level of quality that people think is normal, reasonable, or should be achieved.
In math, the average result you would get if you did something many times.
In statistics, the mean value of a random variable over numerous trials, also called expected value.
- Base: expectation
- Plural: expectations
beyond expectations
1better than expected
Much better than people thought it would be.
- The results were beyond expectations.
- Her kindness was beyond expectations.
fall short of expectations
1do worse than expected
To not do as well as people thought you would.
- The movie fell short of expectations and got poor reviews.
- His performance fell short of expectations.
live up to expectations
1match what was hoped for
To be as good as people hoped or thought you would be.
- The young player lived up to expectations in his first game.
- She worked hard to live up to her teacher’s expectations.
meet expectations
1do as well as expected
To do as well as people thought you would.
- The product met all our expectations.
- He worked hard to meet his parents’ expectations.