prospective
prospective Lexical Profile
prospective Game Scores & Validity
• adjective
Expected or expecting to be something particular in the future; potential or forthcoming.
"The university organized a campus tour for prospective students and their families."
Relating to, effective in, or looking toward the future, especially regarding a medical study that follows subjects forward over time or a law that applies only to future actions.
"The researchers conducted a five-year prospective study to track how dietary habits affect cardiovascular health."
Word Nuance & Usage
Do not confuse 'prospective' (expected or likely in the future, as in 'prospective buyers') with 'perspective' (a point of view or visual outlook).
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Word Origin & Etymology
Borrowed in the late 16th century from Late Latin 'prospectivus' ('looking forward'), derived from Latin 'prospicere' ('to look out or ahead'), from 'pro-' ('forward') and 'specere' ('to look').