anticipation

As nouns the difference between estimation and anticipation

is that estimation is the process of making an estimate while anticipation is the act of anticipating, taking up, placing, or considering something beforehand, or before the proper time in natural order.

As nouns the difference between anticipation and forethought

is that anticipation is the act of anticipating, taking up, placing, or considering something beforehand, or before the proper time in natural order while forethought is thinking beforehand or in advance, planning; prior or previous consideration; premeditation.

As an adjective forethought is

thought of, or planned, beforehand.

Anticipation is a related term of likelihood.

As nouns the difference between anticipation and likelihood

is that anticipation is the act of anticipating, taking up, placing, or considering something beforehand, or before the proper time in natural order while likelihood is the probability of a specified outcome; the chance of something happening; probability; the state of being probable.

As nouns the difference between anticipation and expansion

is that anticipation is the act of anticipating, taking up, placing, or considering something beforehand, or before the proper time in natural order while expansion is expansion.

As nouns the difference between anticipation and understanding

is that anticipation is the act of anticipating, taking up, placing, or considering something beforehand, or before the proper time in natural order while understanding is mental, sometimes emotional process of comprehension, assimilation of knowledge, which is subjective by its nature.

As an adjective understanding is

showing compassion.

As a verb understanding is

present participle of lang=en.

As nouns the difference between anticipation and procrastination

is that anticipation is the act of anticipating, taking up, placing, or considering something beforehand, or before the proper time in natural order while procrastination is the act of postponing, delaying or putting off, especially habitually or intentionally.

As nouns the difference between anticipation and trepidation

is that anticipation is the act of anticipating, taking up, placing, or considering something beforehand, or before the proper time in natural order while trepidation is a fearful state; a state of hesitation or concern.

In obsolete terms the difference between anticipation and compassion

is that anticipation is hasty notion; intuitive preconception while compassion is to pity.

As nouns the difference between anticipation and compassion

is that anticipation is the act of anticipating, taking up, placing, or considering something beforehand, or before the proper time in natural order while compassion is deep awareness of the suffering of another, coupled with the wish to relieve it.

As a verb compassion is

to pity.

In obsolete terms the difference between speculation and anticipation

is that speculation is power of sight while anticipation is hasty notion; intuitive preconception.

As nouns the difference between speculation and anticipation

is that speculation is the process of thinking or meditating on a subject while anticipation is the act of anticipating, taking up, placing, or considering something beforehand, or before the proper time in natural order.

As an adjective foreseeable

is able to be foreseen or anticipated.

As a noun anticipation is

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