English-Thai Dictionary

prospective

ADJ ที่ คาดหวัง ไว้  ซึ่ง หวัง ไว้  hoped for promised planned ti-kad-wang-wai

 

Webster's 1828 Dictionary

PROSPECTIVE

a.Looking forward in time; regarding the future; opposed to retrospective. The supporting of Bible societies is one of the points on which the promises, at the time of ordination, had no prospective bearing.
1. Acting with foresight.
The French king and king of Sweden, are circumspect, industrious and prospective in this affair.
2. Pertaining to a prospect; viewing at a distance.
3. Furnishing an extensive prospect.

 

PROSPECTIVELY

adv. With reference to the future.

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

PROSPECTIVE

Pro *spec "tive, a. Etym: [L. prospectivus: cf. F. prospectif. See Prospect, n.]

 

1. Of or pertaining to a prospect; furnishing a prospect; perspective. [Obs. ] Time's long and dark prospective glass. Milton.

 

2. Looking forward in time; acting with foresight; -- opposed to retrospective. The French king of Sweden are circumspect, industrious, and prospective, too, in this affair. Sir J. Child.

 

3. Being within view or consideration, as a future event or contingency; relating to the future: expected; as, a prospective benefit. Points on which the promises, at the time of ordination, had no prospective bearing. W. Jay.

 

PROSPECTIVE

PROSPECTIVE Pro *spec "tive, n.

 

1. The scene before or around, in time or in space; view; prospect. Sir H. Wotton.

 

2. A perspective glass. [Obs. ] Chaucer. Beau. & Fl.

 

PROSPECTIVELY

PROSPECTIVELY Pro *spec "tive *ly, adv.

 

Defn: In a prospective manner.

 

PROSPECTIVENESS

PROSPECTIVENESS Pro *spec "tive *ness, n.

 

Defn: Quality of being prospective.

 

New American Oxford Dictionary

prospective

pro spec tive |prəˈspektiv prəˈspɛktɪv | ▶adjective [ attrib. ] (of a person ) expected or expecting to be something particular in the future: she showed a prospective buyer around the house. • likely to happen at a future date; concerned with or applying to the future: a meeting to discuss prospective changes in government legislation. DERIVATIVES pro spec tive ly adverb, pro spec tive ness noun ORIGIN late 16th cent. (in the sense ‘looking forward, having foresight ’): from obsolete French prospectif, -ive or late Latin prospectivus, from Latin prospectus ‘view ’ (see prospect ).

 

Oxford Dictionary

prospective

pro ¦spect |ive |prəˈspɛktɪv | ▶adjective [ attrib. ] expected or expecting to be the specified thing in the future: she showed a prospective buyer around the house. • likely to happen at a future date: a meeting to discuss prospective changes in government legislation. DERIVATIVES prospectively adverb ORIGIN late 16th cent. (in the sense ‘looking forward, having foresight ’): from obsolete French prospectif, -ive or late Latin prospectivus, from Latin prospectus ‘view ’ (see prospect ).

 

American Oxford Thesaurus

prospective

prospective adjective offering incentives to prospective buyers: potential, possible, probable, likely, future, eventual, -to-be, soon-to-be, in the making; intending, aspiring, would-be; forthcoming, approaching, coming, imminent.

 

Oxford Thesaurus

prospective

prospective adjective the prospective buyer should always endeavour to negotiate: potential, possible, probable, likely, future, eventual, -to-be, soon-to-be, in the making, destined, intended; intending, aspiring, would-be; forthcoming, approaching, coming, imminent; presumptive, designate.

 

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

prospective

pro spec tive /prəspéktɪv /形容詞 (通例比較なし )〖名詞 の前で 〗1 期待される , 今後そうなるはずの 〈人 〉▸ a prospective buyer 買ってくれそうな客 2 起こりそうな , 予期される 〈事 〉(↔retrospective )▸ prospective changes 予想される変化 ～ly 副詞 見込みの上で .