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Definition of Expected
1. Adjective. Considered likely or probable to happen or arrive. "Prepared for the expected attack"
Similar to: Anticipated, Awaited, Hoped-for, Due, Expectable, Matter-of-course
Also: Unsurprising
Derivative terms: Expectedness
Antonyms: Unexpected
Also: Unsurprising
Derivative terms: Expectedness
Antonyms: Unexpected
Definition of Expected
1. Adjective. Anticipated; thought to be about to arrive or occur ¹
2. Verb. (past of expect) ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Expected
1. expect [v] - See also: expect
Medical Definition of Expected
1. In probability theory and statistics, interchangeable with mean or average; it need not be a probable or even possible value. For instance, the expected number of children in completed families may be 2.53, but that is not a possible size of any actual family. (05 Mar 2000)