Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- adjective Likely or expected to happen.
- adjective Likely to become or be.
from The Century Dictionary.
- Suitable for viewing at a distance; perspective.
- Looking forward in time; characterized by foresight; of things, having reference to the future.
- Being in prospect or expectation; looked forward to; expected: as, prospective advantages; a prospective appointment.
- noun Outlook; prospect; view.
- noun The future scene of action.
- noun A perspective glass; a telescope.
- noun A lookout; a watch.
- noun In heraldry, perspective: as, a pavement paly barry in prospective.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- adjective obsolete Of or pertaining to a prospect; furnishing a prospect; perspective.
- adjective Looking forward in time; acting with foresight; -- opposed to
retrospective . - adjective Being within view or consideration, as a future event or contingency; relating to the future: expected.
- noun The scene before or around, in time or in space; view; prospect.
- noun obsolete A perspective glass.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- adjective
Likely orexpected tohappen orbecome . - adjective
Anticipated in thenear orfar future . - noun obsolete The
scene before or around, in time or in space;view ;prospect . - noun obsolete A perspective glass.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- adjective of or concerned with or related to the future
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Examples
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But the commute should be a bigger factor in prospective employment and in choosing where to live than it is.
Energy, Transportation, and Land Use Patterns « PubliCola 2010
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But a copy of the 123-page document obtained by The Wall Street Journal emphasizes the importance of giving certain prospective co-pilots flight-time "credits" for academic and other relevant experience.
FAA Mulls Proposals for Pilot Qualifications Andy Pasztor 2010
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The series will consist of interviews with environmental thought leaders exploring environmental threats and potential solutions from a long-term prospective; we'll ask, What will the world look like in 2050 if we continue on our current path?
Nathaniel Loewentheil: Planet in Sight Series: Shifting From Sacrificial Conservation Nathaniel Loewentheil 2011
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The series will consist of interviews with environmental thought leaders exploring environmental threats and potential solutions from a long-term prospective; we'll ask, What will the world look like in 2050 if we continue on our current path?
Nathaniel Loewentheil: Planet in Sight Series: Shifting From Sacrificial Conservation Nathaniel Loewentheil 2011
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They worry that paying donors will discourage altruistic people from signing up, possibly leading to an overall decline in prospective donors.
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In blind faith, you call the prospective doctors office and schedule the first appointment you can get.
The 10 Best Questions™ for Recovering from a Heart Attack Ph.D. Dede Bonner 2009
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To put it in prospective … for goofing around or if I'm going to shoot in a situation where I wouldn't want to risk my DSLR's I have a Fuji S602Z.
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The next day I called his prospective school and talked to the principal.
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With a long term prospective of even greater disillusionment.
Is Obama the Drug High America Wants and Needs? Politicapharmacology 101 2008
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By sitting with the mouth open, and by waggling the lure, they … err .. lure in prospective prey.
Archive 2006-02-01 Darren Naish 2006
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