prospective

Meanings

Adjective

• Likely or expected to happen or become.
• Anticipated in the near or far future.
• Of or relating to a prospect; furnishing a prospect.
• Looking forward in time; acting with foresight.
• A study that starts with the present situation and follows participants into the future
• Indicating grammatically an activity about to begin.

Noun

• The scene before or around, in time or in space; view; prospect.
• A perspective glass.
• A prospective (potential) member, student, employee, date, partner, etc.

Origin

• From Middle French prospectif, from Late Latin prospectivus