a prospective client. I won't have a prospective guest discussed (Winston Churchill).
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
pro|spec|tive|ly — «pruh SPEHK tihv lee», adverb. in prospect or expectation; in the future … Useful english dictionary
pro·spec·tive — /prəˈspɛktıv/ adj, always used before a noun 1 : likely to be or become something specified in the future a seminar for prospective home buyers [=people who are likely to buy a home fairly soon] prospective parents/students/employers 2 formal :… … Useful english dictionary
pro — pro·bate; pro·ba·tion·ary; pro·bos·cid·ea; pro·bos·ci·de·an; pro·ca·vi·id; pro·ce·dur·al; pro·ce·dure; pro·ceed; pro·ce·leus·mat·ic; pro·cess; pro·ces·sion; pro·ces·sion·al; pro·chordate; pro·claim; pro·clit·ic; pro·coe·lia; pro·coe·li·an;… … English syllables
tive — ab·duc·tive; ab·duc·tive·ly; ab·er·ra·tive; ab·re·ac·tive; ab·sorp·tive; ab·strac·tive; ac·cel·er·a·tive; ac·com·mo·da·tive; ac·cre·tive; ac·cul·tur·a·tive; ac·cu·mu·la·tive; ac·quis·i·tive; ac·quis·i·tive·ness; adapt·a·tive; ad·duc·tive;… … English syllables
spec — cir·cum·spec·tion; cir·cum·spec·tive; con·spec·tus; ex·tro·spec·tion; ex·tro·spec·tive; in·spec·tion; in·spec·tion·al; in·spec·tive; in·spec·tor; in·spec·tor·ate; in·spec·to·ri·al; in·spec·tor·ship; in·spec·to·scope; in·spec·tress; in·spec·trix;… … English syllables
prospective — pro·spec·tive … English syllables
prospectively — pro·spec·tive·ly … English syllables
prospective — pro·spec·tive prə spek tiv adj relating to or being a study (as of the incidence of disease) that starts with the present condition of a population of individuals and follows them into the future compare RETROSPECTIVE pro·spec·tive·ly lē adv * *… … Medical dictionary
prospective — pro•spec•tive [[t]prəˈspɛk tɪv[/t]] adj. 1) of or in the future 2) potential, likely, or expected • Etymology: 1580–90; < LL prōspectīvus. See prospectus, ive pro•spec′tive•ly, adv … From formal English to slang
prospective — pro|spec|tive [prəˈspektıv] adj [only before noun] 1.) prospective employee/candidate/buyer etc someone who is likely to do a particular thing or achieve a particular position 2.) likely to happen ▪ the prospective costs of providing pensions … Dictionary of contemporary English
