/ Dictionary / Index E expectancy: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: ex•pect•an•cy Pronunciation: (ik-spek'tun-sē), [key] — pl. -cies. the quality or state of expecting; expectation; anticipatory belief or desire. the state of being expected. an object of expectation; something expected. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: expectancy (Thesaurus) expect expectant Related Content Daily Word Quiz: fervor Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language