Anticipation - Definition and Overview

Related Words: Anachronism, Attention, Beginnings, Buddhi, Certainty, Clairvoyance, Concern, Confidence, Consideration, Contemplation

Anticipation can have several meanings:

Anticipation is an emotion involving pleasure in considering some expected or longed-for good event, or irritation at having to wait.
Anticipation (genetics) is where the severity of a genetic disorder increases with each generation.
Anticipation (music) is a type of nonchord tone.
Anticipation (finance) is where debts are paid off early.
Anticipation (artificial intelligence) is the concept of an agent making decisions based on predictions, expectations, or beliefs about the future.
Anticipation (video game) is a game for the Nintendo Entertainment System that was released in 1988.

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