PROSPECTIVE


Meaning of PROSPECTIVE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ prə-ˈspek-tiv also ]

ˈprä-ˌ, prō-ˈ, prä-ˈ 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

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.