prospective
/pɹəˈspɛktɪv/ adjective C1- Likely or expected to happen or become. · Prospective students are those who have already applied to the university, but have yet to be admitted.
- Anticipated in the near or far future.
- Of or relating to a prospect; furnishing a prospect.
- Looking forward in time; acting with foresight.
- Being a study that starts with the present situation and follows participants into the future
- Indicating grammatically an activity about to begin. · What some other languages convey with prospective aspect, English conveys with expressions like going to drive the car home.
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