expectancy

As a verb incentive

is .

As a noun expectancy is

expectation or anticipation; the state of expecting something.

As a noun expectancy

is expectation or anticipation; the state of expecting something.

As a verb anticipating is

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As nouns the difference between expectancy and likelihood

is that expectancy is expectation or anticipation; the state of expecting something while likelihood is the probability of a specified outcome; the chance of something happening; probability; the state of being probable.

Contemplation is a related term of expectancy.

As nouns the difference between contemplation and expectancy

is that contemplation is the act of the mind in considering with attention; continued attention of the mind to a particular subject; meditation; musing; study while expectancy is expectation or anticipation; the state of expecting something.

As nouns the difference between expectancy and hope

is that expectancy is expectation or anticipation; the state of expecting something while hope is the belief or expectation that something wished for can or will happen.

As a verb hope is

to want something to happen, with a sense of expectation that it might.

As a proper noun Hope is

{{given name|female|from=English}} from the virtue, like Faith and Charity first used by Puritans.

As nouns the difference between expectancy and assurance

is that expectancy is expectation or anticipation; the state of expecting something while assurance is the act of assuring; a declaration tending to inspire full confidence; that which is designed to give confidence.

As a noun expectancy is

expectation or anticipation; the state of expecting something.

Expectancy is a related term of presumption.

As nouns the difference between expectancy and presumption

is that expectancy is expectation or anticipation; the state of expecting something while presumption is the act of presuming, or something presumed.

Expectancy is a related term of proposal.

As nouns the difference between expectancy and proposal

is that expectancy is expectation or anticipation; the state of expecting something while proposal is that which is proposed, or propounded for consideration or acceptance; a scheme or design; terms or conditions proposed; offer; as, to make proposals for a treaty of peace; to offer proposals for erecting a building; to make proposals of marriage.