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Expectative

Definition & Meaning

Part of speech adjective

Quick meaning: Expectative is an adjective meaning Of or pertaining to an expectation.

Meaning

Of or pertaining to an expectation.

More Meanings

  1. (canon law) Of or pertaining to the reversion of a benefice.
  2. (non-native speakers' English) An expectation.
  3. (canon law) The anticipatory grant of an ecclesiastical benefice, not vacant at the moment but which will become so, regularly, on the death of its present incumbent.

Word Forms

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include expectational, estimative, prognostic, predictional, futural, expirational.

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