noun
expected value; expectation
Mathematical term for the weighted average of possible outcomes. Used in probability and statistics.
サイコロを振ったときの出目の期待値は3.5です。
The expected value of the roll of a die is 3.5.
noun
expectations; what one hopes for
General use for what someone anticipates or hopes will happen, often in everyday contexts.
新製品の売り上げに対する期待値が高まっている。
Expectations for the new product's sales are rising.
noun
expectation value
Physics term, specifically the quantum mechanical expectation value of an observable.
量子力学では、物理量の期待値は演算子の積分で求められる。
In quantum mechanics, the expectation value of a physical quantity is obtained by integrating the operator.