ex·pec·ta·tive
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Definition of expectative
: of, relating to, or constituting an object of expectation
expectative goals
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“Expectative.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/expectative. Accessed 7 Mar. 2021.
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The first known use of expectative was in the 15th century
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