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Pronunciation / Transliteration: foːɐ̯ˈvɛkˌneːmɛnt
"Sie traf vorwegnehmende Maßnahmen gegen die Krise."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Happening, performed, or feeling in anticipation of something.
"There was an anticipatory hush in the concert hall just before the orchestra began to play." - 2
Showing an action taken in advance to deal with an expected event or situation.
"The central bank took anticipatory measures to stabilize the currency before the election."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin 'anticipatus', the past participle of 'anticipare' meaning 'to take before' (from 'ante-' before + 'capere' to take). It entered the English language in the early 17th century, initially retaining the dynamic sense of acting in advance to prevent or prepare for something.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Anticipatory" is said worldwide
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anticipatif
Transliteration: ã.ti.si.pa.tif
"Il y avait un silence anticipatif dans la salle."
vorwegnehmend
Transliteration: foːɐ̯ˈvɛkˌneːmɛnt
"Sie traf vorwegnehmende Maßnahmen gegen die Krise."
anticipato
Transliteration: an.ti.ʧiˈpa.to
"C'era un'atmosfera anticipata di festa."
anticipatorio
Transliteration: an.ti.si.paˈto.ɾjo
"Tomaron medidas anticipatorias para evitar problemas."
anticipatório
Transliteration: ã.tʃi.si.paˈtɔ.ɾju
"Houve um silêncio anticipatório na plateia."
पूर्vanumani
Transliteration: poorvanumani
"सभा में एक पूर्वाअनुमानी शांति थी।"
预期的
Transliteration: yùqī de
"人群中有一种预期的兴奋。"
기대하는
Transliteration: gidae-haneun
"청중 사이에는 기대하는 듯한 침묵이 흘렀다."
予期した
Transliteration: yoki shita
"会場には予期したような静けさがあった。"
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