(psychology) A failed prophecy, leading to a form of cognitive dissonance in the believer.

plural of disconfirmed expectancy

plural of life expectancy

(probability theory) The weighted average of outcome values, using probability as the weighting function.

A mandate (given by the Pope or king) that confers the expectation of succession to a benefice

(Christianity) The period between Ascension Day and Whitsunday, during which the apostles continued praying in expectation of Christ.

present participle of half-expect

simple past tense and past participle of half-expect

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of half-expect

(economics) The proposition that a long-term interest rate is determined purely by current and future expected short-term rates, so that the expected final value of wealth from investing in a sequence of short-term bonds equals the final value of wealth from investing in long-term bonds.