prospective

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pro·spec·tive / prəˈspektiv/ • adj. (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 adv.pro·spec·tive·ness n.