expectative Meaning, Definition & Usage

Ex*pect"a*tive adjective

Etymology

Cf. F. expectatif.

Definitions

1. Constituting an object of expectation; contingent. Foxe.

Ex*pect"a*tive noun

Etymology

F. expectative, fr. expectatif expectant.

Definitions

1. Something in expectation; esp., an expectative grace. Milman.