Prospective

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • adj. Likely or expected to happen.
  • adj. Likely to become or be: prospective clients.
  • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • adj. Likely or expected to happen or become.
  • adj. Anticipated in the near or far future.
  • n. The scene before or around, in time or in space; view; prospect.
  • n. A perspective glass.
  • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • adj. Of or pertaining to a prospect; furnishing a prospect; perspective.
  • adj. Looking forward in time; acting with foresight; -- opposed to retrospective.
  • adj. Being within view or consideration, as a future event or contingency; relating to the future: expected.
  • n. The scene before or around, in time or in space; view; prospect.
  • n. A perspective glass.
  • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • 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.
  • n. Outlook; prospect; view.
  • n. The future scene of action.
  • n. A perspective glass; a telescope.
  • n. A lookout; a watch.
  • n. In heraldry, perspective: as, a pavement paly barry in prospective.
  • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • adj. of or concerned with or related to the future
  • Equivalent
    future    likely    potential   
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    perspective    view    prospect    future   
    Rhyme
    Words with the same terminal sound
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts
    would-be    actual    legitimate    potential    long-term    wealthy    respective    royal    rightful    unsuspecting