One entry found for anticipation.

Main Entry: an·tic·i·pa·tion
Pronunciation: ()an-tis--p-shn
Function: noun
1 : an earlier action that takes into account and deals with or prevents a later action
2 : pleasurable expectation
3 : the act of providing for an expected event or state
- an·tic·i·pa·to·ry /an-tis--p-tr-, -tr-/ adjective