expectation
- n belief about (or mental picture of) the future
- n anticipating with confidence of fulfillment
- n the feeling that something is about to happen
- n the sum of the values of a random variable divided by the number of values
expected value
- n the sum of the values of a random variable divided by the number of values
expectedness
- n the state of being that is commonly observed
- n ordinariness as a consequence of being expected and not surprising
expectoration
- n the process of coughing up and spitting out
- n the act of spitting (forcefully expelling saliva)
expectorator
- n a person who spits (ejects saliva or phlegm from the mouth)
- n a medicine promoting expectoration
expedience
- n the quality of being suited to the end in view
- n taking advantage of opportunities without regard for the consequences for others
experimental extinction
- n a conditioning process in which the reinforcer is removed and a conditioned response becomes independent of the conditioned stimulus