EXPECTANT

expectant. Expectant, a. waiting in expectation or hope of

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Ex‐pect″ant (?), a. [[L. expectans, exspectans, p. pr. of expectare, exspectare: cf. F. expectant.]] Waiting in expectation; looking for; (Med.) waiting for the efforts of nature, with little active treatment. Expectant estate (Law), an estate in expectancy. See under Expectancy.