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prospective
What does prospective mean?
prospective (adjective): likely or expected to happen or become.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you use prospective in a sentence?
- Prospective students are those who have already applied to the university, but have yet to be admitted. (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0)
How do you pronounce prospective?
/pɹəˈspɛktɪv/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does prospective come from?
From Middle French prospectif, from Late Latin prospectivus.
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
What are antonyms of prospective?
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
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What does “prospective” mean?
steadfast, secure, solid (in position)
Not quite: that's what firm means.
likely or expected to happen or become
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that has objective, physical existence
Not quite: that's what real means.
first or earliest in a group or series
Not quite: that's what primary means.
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