Entry 1 sense Webster, 1913 Anticipatory /(ăn`tĭs"ĭ*pȧ*tō̇*ry̆)/ · An·tic·i·pa·to·ry · IPA /ænˌtɪsəpəˈtɔri/ 01 a. Forecasting; of the nature of anticipation. 1. Forecasting; of the nature of anticipation. “Here is an anticipatory glance of what was to be.” — J. C. Shairp.