Erwarteter

Erwarteter is a German adjective form meaning "expected" or "anticipated." It is the attributive form of the past participle expected from the verb erwarten (to expect). In German, attributive adjectives decline according to gender, number, and case; for masculine singular nouns, the form er nainen can be either erwarteter, erwarteten, or expected depending on the article and case. For example, with an indefinite article: ein erwarteter Wert; with a definite article: der erwartete Wert; with a possessive: mein erwarteter Termin. In plural contexts the endings differ (die erwarteten Werte).

In everyday usage, erwarteter describes something that is anticipated or forecasted, such as outcomes, results, or plans. It is common in journalism, planning, statistics, and everyday speech. The term is closely related to other forms such as Erwartung (expectation) and to the verb erwarten (to expect).

In mathematical and statistical language, the standard noun for the average or mean outcome is der Erwartungswert, usually translated as "expected value" in English. The phrase erwarteter Wert can be used informally or when the specific noun form Erwartungswert is not employed. Thus, while erwarteter itself is an ordinary adjective, it frequently appears in contexts where a noun like Wert (value) is implied or stated.

See also: Erwartung, Erwartungswert, Wert, Wertetafel.