Anticipation
An`tic`i`pa´tion Pronunciation: ăn`tĭs`ĭ`pā´shŭn
| n. | 1. | The act of anticipating, taking up, placing, or considering something beforehand, or before the proper time in natural order. |
| 2. | Previous view or impression of what is to happen; instinctive prevision; foretaste; antepast; | |
| 3. | Hasty notion; intuitive preconception. | |
| 4. | (Mus.) The commencing of one or more tones of a chord with or during the chord preceding, forming a momentary discord. |
| Noun | 1. |  anticipation - pleasurable expectationSynonyms: expectancy |
| 2. | anticipation - something expected (as on the basis of a norm); "each of them had their own anticipations"; "an indicator of expectancy in development" Synonyms: expectancy | |
| 3. | anticipation - the act of predicting (as by reasoning about the future) Synonyms: prediction, prevision | |
| 4. | anticipation - some early entity whose type or style anticipates a later one; "there were many anticipations of Darwinian theory"; "the hour glass was an anticipation of the clock" | |
| 5. | anticipation - wishing with confidence of fulfillment Synonyms: expectation |
ANTICIPATION. The act of doing or taking a thing before its proper time.
2. In deeds of trust there is frequently a provision that the income of
the estate shall be paid by the trustee as it shall accrue, and not by way
of anticipation. A payment made contrary to such provision would not be
considered as a discharge of the trustee.