prospective

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Synonyms: perspective, protective, respective, prospecting, projective, prospection, prosecutive

Antonyms: perspective, protective, respective, prospecting, projective, prospection, prosecutive

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Adjective

1. [[likely|Likely]] or [[expected]] to [[happen]] or [[become]].
2. [[anticipate|Anticipated]] in the [[near]] or [[far]] [[future]].
3. Of or relating to a [[prospect]]; furnishing a prospect.
4. Looking forward in time; acting with [[foresight]].
5. {{lb|en|medicine|of research}} Being a study that starts with the present situation and follows participants into the future
6. {{senseid|en|grammar}} {{lb|en|grammar}} Indicating grammatically an [[activity]] about to begin.

Noun

1. {{lb|en|obsolete}} The [[scene]] before or around, in time or in space; [[view]]; [[prospect]].
2. {{lb|en|obsolete}} A [[perspective glass]].
3. {{lb|en|informal|often plural}} A [[#Adjective|prospective]] (potential) [[member]], [[student]], [[employee]], [[date]], [[partner]], etc.

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