"prospective" meaning in All languages combined

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Adjective [English]

IPA: /prəˈspɛktɪv/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-prospective.wav [UK] Forms: prospective [positive], [comparative], [superlative]
Etymology: prospect + -ive Etymology templates: {{ety-suffix|prospect|ive}} prospect + -ive Head templates: {{adj}} [POS TABLE]
  1. If someone or something is a prospective event, outcome, or situation, it is expected or likely to happen in the future.
    Sense id: simple-prospective-en-adj-bYNaXjTD
  2. If someone is a prospective customer, student, etc., they are being considered or are considering joining or buying.
    Sense id: simple-prospective-en-adj-sJOcXNQf
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Categories (other): Terms suffixed with -ive

Noun [English]

IPA: /prəˈspɛktɪv/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-prospective.wav [UK] Forms: prospective [singular], prospectives [plural]
Etymology: prospect + -ive Etymology templates: {{ety-suffix|prospect|ive}} prospect + -ive Head templates: {{noun}} [POS TABLE]
  1. A prospective is someone who might join, buy, or participate in something.
    Sense id: simple-prospective-en-noun-ex02IY1m
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Categories (other): Terms suffixed with -ive
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