prospective.
Likely or expected to happen or become.
Meaning & usage
Likely or expected to happen or become.
Prospective students are those who have already applied to the university, but have yet to be admitted.
Anticipated in the near or far future.
Of or relating to a prospect; furnishing a prospect.
Looking forward in time; acting with foresight.
Being a study that starts with the present situation and follows participants into the future
Indicating grammatically an activity about to begin.
What some other languages convey with prospective aspect, English conveys with expressions like going to drive the car home.
Where this word comes from
From Middle French prospectif, from Late Latin prospectivus. See more at English prospect.
The scene before or around, in time or in space; view; prospect.
A perspective glass.
A prospective (potential) member, student, employee, date, partner, etc.
Would you like to show the prospective around?
I'm meeting the prospectives at 3.
Where this word comes from
From Middle French prospectif, from Late Latin prospectivus. See more at English prospect.
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