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Definition of: expectancy
(ik·spek′tən·sē) noun plural ·cies
1. The act or state of expecting; expectation.
2. An object of expectation.
3. Law The state of being expected; abeyance: an estate in expectancy. See synonyms under ANTICIPATION. Also ex·pec′tance.
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