expectedresult
nounUK /ɪkˈspektɪd rɪˈzʌlt/
US /ɪkˈspektɪd rɪˈzʌlt/
The thing you think will happen after you do something.
The expected result of watering the plant is that it grows.
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2. The answer a math problem should give when solved correctly.
The teacher checked if our answers matched the expected result.
3. The score or outcome people think a team will get before a game.
A win was the expected result for the stronger team.
4. What a test or experiment is supposed to show.
The scientist compared the data with the expected result.