teleoanticipation

noun

The anticipation of the end of a physical task that allows more efficient expenditure of energy.

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Meanings

nounteleoanticipation (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe anticipation of the end of a physical task that allows more efficient expenditure of energy.

    A hundred and one different variables factor into how training should unfold for individual endurance athletes, and among them is the degree to which one is affected by the process of teleoanticipation.

    2011, Michael Atkinson, Key Concepts in Sport and Exercise Research Methods

Origin

From teleo- + anticipation.

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APA

teleoanticipation. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/teleoanticipation

MLA

“teleoanticipation.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/teleoanticipation. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “teleoanticipation,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/teleoanticipation.

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