in expectation

Something in expectation

holding securities or commodities in expectation of a rise in prices

moderation in expectations

not tall s not sufficient to meet a need a (of memory) deficient in retentiveness or range a not holding securities or commodities that one sells in expectation of a fall in prices a of speech sounds or syllables of relatively short duration s less than the correct or legal or full amount often deliberately so s lacking foresight or scope s tending to crumble or break into flakes due to a large amount of shortening s marked by rude or peremptory shortness