prospective

«prospective» in Mova's school dictionary: Likely or expected to be or become something in the… — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples.

part of speech

adjective (prospective)

meaning for a pupil

1) Likely or expected to be or become something in the future: «prospective parents». tree →

2) (formal) Going to happen or take effect in the future. tree →

sense in the lessons

Used in adult life and school: «prospective pupils» visit on open day; «prospective buyers» look at a house. It tells the reader the person is not yet that thing. Phrases: «prospective students», «prospective buyers», «prospective parents».

examples

• Prospective pupils toured the school on open day. tree →
• The prospective buyers looked round our house. tree →
• She met her prospective in-laws for the first time. tree →
• The coach watched the prospective players at trials. tree →
• Prospective parents asked about the lunch menu. tree →
• The prospective changes to the timetable were explained. tree →

note

Goes before a noun. Different from «perspective» (a point of view) — a common confusion. Formal; in everyday talk say «future» or «possible».

Trees and pragmatics

Every meaning and example of «prospective» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.