Associations to the word «Prospective»

Wiktionary

PROSPECTIVE, adjective. Likely or expected to happen or become.
PROSPECTIVE, adjective. Anticipated in the near or far future.
PROSPECTIVE, adjective. Of or relating to a prospect; furnishing a prospect.
PROSPECTIVE, adjective. Looking forward in time; acting with foresight.
PROSPECTIVE, adjective. (medicine) (of research) That has a sufficient population size to produce reliable data over a sufficient period
PROSPECTIVE, noun. (obsolete) The scene before or around, in time or in space; view; prospect.
PROSPECTIVE, noun. (obsolete) A perspective glass.
PROSPECTIVE, noun. (informal) (often plural) A prospective (potential) member, student, employee, date, partner, etc.

Dictionary definition

PROSPECTIVE, adjective. Of or concerned with or related to the future; "prospective earnings"; "a prospective mother"; "a prospective bride"; "the statute is solely prospective in operation".

Wise words

Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the truants in custody and bring them back to their right senses.
William Butler Yeats