1. (n.) The act of anticipating, taking up, placing, or considering something beforehand, or before the proper time in natural order.

2. (n.) Previous view or impression of what is to happen; instinctive prevision; foretaste; antepast; as, the anticipation of the joys of heaven.

3. (n.) Hasty notion; intuitive preconception.

4. (n.) The commencing of one or more tones of a chord with or during the chord preceding, forming a momentary discord.