English Explanatory Dictionary

contraexpectation

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The situation where something runs contrary to expectation; an unexpected outcome.

Word forms

contraexpectation

Etymology

From contra- + expectation.

Derived words

concession-contraexpectation
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