adj.
Pronunciation: pr ə - ' spek-tiv also ' prä- ˌ , pr ō - ' , prä- '
Function: adjective
Date: circa 1699
1 : relating to or effective in the future
2 a : likely to come about : EXPECTED <the prospective benefits of this law> b : likely to be or become <a prospective mother>
– pro · spec · tive · ly adverb