Definitions for PROSPECTIVE
prəˈspɛk tɪvprospec·tive

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. prospectiveadjective

   of or concerned with or related to the future

   "prospective earnings"; "a prospective mother"; "a prospective bride"; "the statute is solely prospective in operation"

WiktionaryRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. prospectiveadjective

   Likely or expected to happen or become.

   Prospective students are those who have already applied to the University, but have yet to be admitted.

2. prospectiveadjective

   Anticipated in the near or far future.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Prospectiveadjective

   Etymology: from prospect.

   1. Viewing at a distance.2. Acting with foresight.

   The French king and king of Sweden are circumspect, industrious and prospective too in this affair. Josiah Child.

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1. prospective

   Prospective generally refers to the possibility or likelihood of something to happen in the future. It can also signify something that is expected or anticipated to become, such as a prospective buyer, prospect employee, or prospective event.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Prospectivenoun

   of or pertaining to a prospect; furnishing a prospect; perspective

2. Prospectivenoun

   looking forward in time; acting with foresight; -- opposed to retrospective

3. Prospectivenoun

   being within view or consideration, as a future event or contingency; relating to the future: expected; as, a prospective benefit

4. Prospectivenoun

   the scene before or around, in time or in space; view; prospect

5. Prospectivenoun

   a perspective glass

6. Etymology: [L. prospectivus: cf. F. prospectif. See Prospect, n.]

Dictionary of Nautical TermsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. prospective

   An old term for a deck or hand telescope, with a terrestrial eye-piece. (See SPY-GLASS.)

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1. Prospective

   Perspective vs. Prospective -- In this Grammar.com article you will learn the differences between the words Perspective and Prospective.

British National Corpus

1. Adjectives Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'PROSPECTIVE' in Adjectives Frequency: #840

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How to pronounce PROSPECTIVE?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say PROSPECTIVE in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of PROSPECTIVE in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of PROSPECTIVE in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

Examples of PROSPECTIVE in a Sentence

1. Jonathan London:

   We'll see more of an unmitigated charm offensive than what's going on behind closed doors, the general view is there's an emerging crop of prospective leaders of the variety that sees international integration as an opportunity more than a threat, and has a more circumspect view of Beijing.

2. George Magnus:

   There has to be some resolution of the financial capacity of local governments to meet current, and prospective, age-related costs, otherwise, there could be rolling crises, layoffs, and reduced provision of public goods and services which could lead to political trouble.

3. Kellyanne Conway:

   It's not a new direction at all, many of those prospective donors are people of faith and or folks who are Texans.

4. Freddie Mac:

   Incoming data suggest inflation remains well above the desired level but showing signs of deceleration, these trends, coupled with tight labor markets, are creating increased optimism among prospective homebuyers as the housing market hits its peak in the spring and summer.

5. Florida GOP strategist Rick Wilson:

   I do think he's going to try to reach the American people in a way that tells a story of a very different, optimistic, prospective vision for America, that isn't just the doom and gloom that we tend to get an awful lot of the time on our side.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=PROSPECTIVE
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Prospective
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=PROSPECTIVE
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/PROSPECTIVE
6. ^ Dictionary of Nautical Terms
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/26000/pg26000-images.html#:~:text=PROSPECTIVE
7. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=PROSPECTIVE