Main Entry:

an·tic·i·pa·tion

Pronunciation:

\(ˌ)an-ˌti-sə-ˈpā-shən\

Function:

noun

Date:

14th century

1 a: a prior action that takes into account or forestalls a later action b: the act of looking forward ; especially : pleasurable expectation2: the use of money before it is available3 a: visualization of a future event or state b: an object or form that anticipates a later type4: the early sounding of one or more tones of a succeeding chord to form a temporary dissonance — compare suspension

synonyms see prospect