anticipatory

English

Etymology

From anticipate +‎ -ory.

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ænˈtɪsɪpətərɪ/

Adjective

anticipatory (not comparable)

1. Characterized by anticipation.

   The children were all wearing anticipatory grins as the cake was served.

Derived terms

• anticipatorily
• anticipatory assimilation
• anticipatory breach
• anticipatory it
• anticipatory obedience
• anticipatory repudiation
• anticipatory retaliation
• nonanticipatory
• teleoanticipatory

Translations

characterized by anticipation

• Catalan: anticipant (ca)
• Esperanto: anticipa
• Polish: antycypacyjny
• Portuguese: antecipatório
• Spanish: en anticipación, en previsión