Main Entry:

pro·spec·tive

Pronunciation:

\prə-ˈspek-tiv also ˈprä-ˌ, prō-ˈ, prä-ˈ\

Function:

adjective

Date:

circa 1699

1: relating to or effective in the future2 a: likely to come about : expected <the prospective benefits of this law> b: likely to be or become <a prospective mother>

— pro·spec·tive·ly adverb