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anticipatory

/anˌtɪsɪˈpeɪtəɹi/US/ænˌtɪsəpəˈtɔri/

anticipatory adjective: characterized by anticipation. Also the clipping of anticipatory offense.

Adjective

anticipatory (not comparable)

  1. Characterized by anticipation.
    • The children were all wearing anticipatory grins as the cake was served.

Also used as

anticipatory is also the clipping of anticipatory offense.

anticipatory is also the clipping of anticipatory medicine.

Forms of anticipatory

pluralanticipatories

Origin of anticipatory

From anticipate + -ory.

Words formed from anticipatory

Phrases with anticipatory

Questions about anticipatory

What does anticipatory mean?
Anticipatory means characterized by anticipation.
What part of speech is anticipatory?
Anticipatory is an adjective.
How do you pronounce anticipatory?
Anticipatory is pronounced /anˌtɪsɪˈpeɪtəɹi/ (UK).

Words near anticipatory in the dictionary

  1. anticipativeness
  2. anticipator
  3. anticipatories
  4. anticipatorily
  5. anticipators
  6. anticipatory
  7. anticipatory assimilation
  8. anticipatory assimilations
  9. anticipatory bail
  10. anticipatory breach
  11. anticipatory breaches

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