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expectant

Pronunciation: /ɪkˈspɛktənt/

The English word “expectant” has 5 meanings listed here.

adjective

  1. Marked by expectation.
  2. Pregnant.
  3. Awaiting the effects of nature, with little active treatment.
  4. A triage classification for a patient in a mass casualty event with injuries so severe they are unlikely to survive even with maximum medical care.

noun

  1. A person who expects or awaits something.

Etymology

From Old French expectant, from Latin expectans.

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