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The correct spelling is anticipation.
How to pronounce anticipation
noun
IPA: /æn.tɪs.əˈpe.ʃən/
Say it like: Ant-isi-pas-hon
The correct spelling is anticipation. The act of anticipating, taking up, placing, or considering something beforehand, or before the proper time in natural order. For example: "Often the anticipation of a shot is worse than the pain of the stick."
Usage Examples
“Often the anticipation of a shot is worse than the pain of the stick.”
“He waited with great anticipation for Christmas to arrive.”
Definition
noun
- 1.The act of anticipating, taking up, placing, or considering something beforehand, or before the proper time in natural order.
- 2.The eagerness associated with waiting for something to occur.
- 3.Prepayment of a debt, generally in order to pay less interest.
- 4.Prolepsis.
- 5.A non-harmonic tone that is lower or higher than a note in the previous chord and a unison to a note in the next chord.
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