prospective study

US: /prəˈspɛktɪv ˈstʌdi/

prospective studies

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Definition of prospective study - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

research method

TECH.

research project that follows people forward over time to track outcomes

TECH.

The doctors carried out a prospective study on long-term effects of the drug.
Prospective study data showed lower cancer rates among nonsmokers.
The university is recruiting volunteers for a new prospective study.

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Expressions with prospective

prospective buyer

person or organization likely to buy something in the near future

The agent called every prospective buyer after the house price was reduced.

prospective customer

person or organization likely to buy goods or services later

The sales team called each prospective customer on the contact list.

prospective employer

person or organization that may hire you for a job

She met her prospective employer during the campus recruitment event.

Expressions with study

quick study

someone who learns new things rapidly and easily

She was a quick study, mastering the piano in just a few months..

study under

learn from a specific teacher or mentor

She decided to study under a famous artist.

study up on

review information thoroughly

I need to study up on my notes before the exam.

study one's brains out

study very hard for a long time

She had to study her brains out for the final exams.

one's face was a study

exp.

face shows clear emotions or thoughts

When he heard the news, his face was a study.

study in contrasts

situation showing sharp differences

The film is a study in contrasts between light and dark.

area of study

specific subject or discipline that someone learns or researches in depth

Psychology became his main area of study at university.

course of study

series of lessons designed to teach a subject

The course of study included weekly lectures and assignments.

home study

learning conducted at home instead of a classroom

She completed her degree through home study.

study abroad

pursue education in a foreign country

She plans to study abroad in France next year.

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French:étude prospective, ...
German:prospektive Studie, ...
Italian:studio prospettico, ...
Spanish:estudio prospectivo, ...
Portuguese:estudo prospetivo, ...
Chinese:前瞻性研究, ...
Japanese:前向き研究, ...
Arabic:دِرَاسَة اسْتِشْرَاقِيَّة, ...
Hebrew:מֶחְקָר פְּרוֹסְפֶּקְטִיבִי, ...
Russian:проспективное исследование, ...
Ukrainian:проспективне дослідження, ...
Hindi:भावी अध्ययन, ...
Bengali:ভবিষ্যতমুখী গবেষণা, ...
Catalan:estudi prospectiu, ...
Czech:prospektivní studie, ...
Danish:prospektivt studie, ...
Dutch:prospectieve studie, ...
Greek:προοπτική μελέτη, ...
Hungarian:prospektív vizsgálat, ...
Khmer:ការសិក្សាតាមដានទៅមុខ, ...
Korean:전향적 연구, ...
Persian:مطالعه آینده‌نگر, ...
Polish:badanie prospektywne, ...
Portuguese (BR):estudo prospectivo, ...
Romanian:studiu prospectiv, ...
Swedish:prospektiv studie, ...
Thai:การศึกษาแบบไปข้างหน้า, ...
Turkish:prospektif çalışma, ...
Vietnamese:nghiên cứu tiến cứu, ...

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