| Front | prospective |
|---|---|
| Back | pro‧spec‧tive AC /prəˈspektɪv/ adjective [only before noun] 1prospective employee/candidate/buyer etc someone who is likely to do a particular thing or achieve a particular position 2likely to happen: the prospective costs of providing pensions COLLOCATIONS nouns a prospective employer Smart appearance is important to most prospective employers. a prospective employee A good pension scheme is the benefit most prospective employees look for. a prospective buyer (also a prospective purchaser formal) He said that he had a prospective buyer for the boat. a prospective customer/client We are conducting market research among existing and prospective customers. a prospective candidate He is the Tory Party's prospective candidate for Oxford East. a prospective student/pupil The college will be holding an open day for prospective students. prospective parents (=people who may have a child in the future. Also used to mean people who may send their child to a particular school.) Adoption is more complicated than many prospective parents believe. | Prospective parents are welcome to visit the school at any time. |
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