Expectancy
Part of speech: noun
Definition: expectation or anticipation; the state of expecting something the state of being expected, or something expected
Example sentence: Infant mortality and life expectancy are reasonable indicators of general well-being in a society.
Anticipation
Part of speech: noun
Definition: The act of anticipating, taking up, placing, or considering something beforehand, or before the proper time in natural order.Prepayment of a debt, generally in order to pay less interest.
Example sentence: Wisdom consists of the anticipation of consequences.