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 anticipation anticipation /æntɪsəˈpeɪʃən/

noun

  1. () Something expected (as on the basis of a norm)  ( expectancy , anticipation )
    something expected (as on the basis of a norm)
      Each of them had their own anticipations
    each of them had their own anticipations
      An indicator of expectancy in development
    an indicator of expectancy in development
  2. () An expectation  ( expectancy , anticipation )
    an expectation
       The children waited in anticipation for the arrival of Santa Claus on Christmas Eve.
    The children waited in anticipation for the arrival of Santa Claus on Christmas Eve.
  3. () The act of predicting (as by reasoning about the future)  ( prevision , anticipation , prediction )
    the act of predicting (as by reasoning about the future)
  4. Anticipating with confidence of fulfillment  ( anticipation , expectation )
    anticipating with confidence of fulfillment
       The team had high expectations for the upcoming match.
    The team had high expectations for the upcoming match.


 costa costa /ˈkɔstɑː/

noun

  1. Any of the 12 pairs of curved arches of bone extending from the spine to or toward the sternum in humans (and similar bones in most vertebrates)  ( costa , rib )
    any of the 12 pairs of curved arches of bone extending from the spine to or toward the sternum in humans (and similar bones in most vertebrates)
      The human body has 12 pairs of ribs
    The human body has 12 pairs of ribs
  2. A riblike part of a plant or animal (such as a middle rib of a leaf or a thickened vein of an insect wing)  ( costa )
    a riblike part of a plant or animal (such as a middle rib of a leaf or a thickened vein of an insect wing)


 staddle staddle /ˈstædl̩/

noun

  1. A base or platform on which hay or corn is stacked  ( staddle )
    a base or platform on which hay or corn is stacked
      The farmers used a staddle to stack hay, protecting it from ground moisture.
    The farmers used a staddle to stack hay, protecting it from ground moisture.


 acute anterior poliomyelitis acute anterior poliomyelitis /əˈkjuːt ˌænˌtɪriər ˌpoʊliˌoʊmaɪəˈlaɪtɪs/

noun

  1. An acute viral disease marked by inflammation of nerve cells of the brain stem and spinal cord  ( acute anterior poliomyelitis , infantile paralysis , poliomyelitis , polio )
    an acute viral disease marked by inflammation of nerve cells of the brain stem and spinal cord


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