prospective

  • 61prospective — pro·spec·tive prə spek tiv adj relating to or being a study (as of the incidence of disease) that starts with the present condition of a population of individuals and follows them into the future compare RETROSPECTIVE pro·spec·tive·ly lē adv * *… …

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  • 62prospective — Synonyms and related words: anticipated, approaching, awaited, coming, desired, destinal, destined, determined, due, emergent, eventual, expected, extrapolated, fatal, fated, fatidic, foreseen, forthcoming, future, futuristic, hereafter, hoped… …

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  • 63prospective — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. probably, foreseen, expected; coming; imminent. See expectation. II (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. considered, hoped for, promised; see planned , proposed . III (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) a. future,… …

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  • 64prospective — pro·spec·tive || prÉ™ spektɪv adj. expected, anticipated; likely; coming in the future; possible, potential …

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  • 65prospective — adjective expected or likely to happen or be in the future. Derivatives prospectively adverb …

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  • 66prospective — a. Future, coming …

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  • 67prospective — adj future, coming, to come, expected, to be expected, intended, planned; in prospect, in view, on the horizon; in the offing, brewing, yet unborn, in the cards, in the wind, in store; pending, impending, imminent, overhanging, approaching,… …

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  • 68prospective — pro·spec·tive …

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  • 69prospective — adjective Syn: potential, possible, probable, likely, future, eventual, to be, soon to be, in the making, intending, aspiring, would be …

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  • 70prospective — pro•spec•tive [[t]prəˈspɛk tɪv[/t]] adj. 1) of or in the future 2) potential, likely, or expected • Etymology: 1580–90; < LL prōspectīvus. See prospectus, ive pro•spec′tive•ly, adv …

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