1. plural of expectancy; the states of expecting or anticipating something; things that are expected to happen

Examples

• The students had high expectancies for their test scores.
• Life expectancies have increased dramatically over the past century.
• Her expectancies about the job were not met.
• The company’s profit expectancies were revised downward.
• Parents often have unrealistic expectancies for their children.
• The survey measured people’s expectancies about economic recovery.