ANTICIPATING
\antˈɪsɪpˌe͡ɪtɪŋ], \antˈɪsɪpˌeɪtɪŋ], \a_n_t_ˈɪ_s_ɪ_p_ˌeɪ_t_ɪ_ŋ]\
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An epithet for a periodical phenomenon, recurring at progressively shorter intervals. An anticipating intermittent is one in which the intervals between the paroxysms become progressively less.
By Robley Dunglison
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