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prospective
English
Etymology
From Middle French prospectif, from Late Latin prospectivus
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /p???sp?kt?v/
- Rhymes: -?kt?v
Adjective
prospective (not comparable)
- Likely or expected to happen or become.
- Anticipated in the near or far future.
- Of or relating to a prospect; furnishing a prospect.
- Looking forward in time; acting with foresight.
- 1668-1690, Josiah Child, A new discourse of trade
- The French king, and the king of Sweden are […] circumspect, industrious, and prospective, too, in this affair.
- 1668-1690, Josiah Child, A new discourse of trade
- (medicine, of research) A study that starts with the present situation and follows participants into the future
- (grammar) Indicating grammatically an activity about to begin.
Translations
Noun
prospective (plural prospectives)
- (obsolete) The scene before or around, in time or in space; view; prospect.
- (Can we find and add a quotation of Sir H. Wotton to this entry?)
- (obsolete) A perspective glass.
- (Can we find and add a quotation of Chaucer to this entry?)
- (informal, often plural) A prospective (potential) member, student, employee, date, partner, etc.
- 2006, Verve: The Spirit of Today's Woman, volume 14, issues 4-6, page 114:
- At the moment, meeting interesting, 'could be, maybe not' prospectives around the globe keeps her entertained.
- 2006, Verve: The Spirit of Today's Woman, volume 14, issues 4-6, page 114:
See also
- inchoative
References
- prospective at OneLook Dictionary Search
- prospective in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.
- prospective in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911.
- prospective aspect on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
French
Adjective
prospective
- feminine singular of prospectif
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impending
English
Etymology
From impend +? -ing.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /?m?p?nd??/
Adjective
impending (not comparable)
- Approaching; drawing near; about to happen or expected to happen.
Synonyms
- imminent, in the offing, proximate; see also Thesaurus:impending
Related terms
Translations
Verb
impending
- present participle of impend
- The hurricane is impending.
Noun
impending (plural impendings)
- Something that impends or threatens; an expected event.
- 1994, Steve Garvey, quoted in 2000, Nicholas Barnes, Ainin H. Garvey, The Lost Writings of Steve Garvey (page 23)
- Although I do think about death quite regularly, my intense fear of lesser impendings has taught me that the only way I will survive it is to remain objective […]
- 1994, Steve Garvey, quoted in 2000, Nicholas Barnes, Ainin H. Garvey, The Lost Writings of Steve Garvey (page 23)
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