prospective pro‧spec‧tive [prəˈspektɪv] adjective [only before a noun]
1. likely to do a particular thing or achieve a particular position:
• I'm meeting a prospective buyer for the house today.
• All prospective employees are required to undergo a medical examination.
2. likely to happen:
• What are the prospective returns from an investment of $10,000 over five years?
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prospective UK US /prəˈspektɪv/ adjective [before noun]
Financial and business terms. 2012.