prospective C1 Topic:Actions & Processes US /pɹəˈspɛktɪv/ See IPA manual Freq #18625 Meanings 1 adj Likely to become or do a particular thing in the future. Prospective students should apply before the deadline. 2 adj Relating to or expected in the future. The company shared its prospective earnings with investors. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 adj · likely to become or do a... potentiallikely Word family Derived forms prospectivelyprospectivenesspseudoprospectiveunprospective Related forms inchoative Common collocations prospective earnings Adjective + noun Etymology AI details From Middle French prospectif, from Late Latin prospectivus. See more at English prospect. Topics Actions & Processes Word Formation & Derivatives External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # prospective **Type:** Word **Level:** C1 **Part of speech:** adj **IPA (US):** /pɹəˈspɛktɪv/ **Frequency rank:** 18625 ## Meanings 1. Likely to become or do a particular thing in the future. 2. Relating to or expected in the future. ## Examples - Prospective students should apply before the deadline. - The company shared its prospective earnings with investors. ## Derived Forms - prospectively - prospectiveness - pseudoprospective - unprospective ## Related Forms - inchoative ## Etymology From Middle French prospectif, from Late Latin prospectivus. See more at English prospect. ## AI Etymology Prospective is from Middle French prospectif, from Late Latin prospectivus. See more at English prospect. In present-day use, it can mean likely to become or do a particular thing in the future, or relating to or expected in the future. Related forms include inchoative. Derived formations include prospectively, prospectiveness, pseudoprospective, unprospective. ## Topics - Actions & Processes - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown