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Definition of prospective - Reverso English Dictionary
Adjective
1.
future eventlikely or expected to happen or become
- The prospective changes will improve the system.
2.
medical researchTECH. study starting now and following into futureTECH.
- The prospective study will track participants for five years.
3.
linguisticsTECH. indicating an activity about to beginTECH.
- The prospective aspect shows the action is imminent.
Expressions with prospective
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person or organization likely to buy something in the near future
The agent called every prospective buyer after the house price was reduced.
person or organization likely to buy goods or services later
The sales team called each prospective customer on the contact list.
person or organization that may hire you for a job
She met her prospective employer during the campus recruitment event.
research project that follows people forward over time to track outcomes
The doctors carried out a prospective study on long-term effects of the drug.
Origin of prospective
Latin, prospectus (a view, outlook)
Terms with prospective included in their meaning
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real estate
apartment furnished for prospective buyers to view
motorcycle
prospective member of Hells Angels motorcycle gang
acr: prospective parliamentary candidate
person who wants to be elected
Examples of prospective in a sentence
She is a prospective candidate for the new position. The prospective analysis will include thousands of patients. Researchers are planning a prospective trial on the new drug. The prospective tense indicates future actions. In grammar, the prospective form is crucial.
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- French:potentiel, prospectif, ...
- German:voraussichtlich, prospektiv, ...
- Italian:futuro, prospettico, ...
- Spanish:futuro, prospectivo, ...
- Portuguese:potencial, prospectivo, ...
- Chinese:预期的, 前瞻性, ...
- Japanese:将来の, 前向きな, ...
- Arabic:مُتَوَقَّع, اسْتِبْقَائِيّ, ...
- Hebrew:צָפוּי, פְּרוֹסְפֶּקְטִיבִי, ...
- Russian:предполагаемый, перспективный, ...
- Ukrainian:очікуваний, майбутній, ...
- Hindi:संभावित, प्रायोगिक, ...
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