prospective

Describing someone who may become a customer, student, employee, or other member of a group.

• A prospective buyer called today.
• The college invited prospective students to visit.
• She sent her work to several prospective employers.

Similar words: potential, would-be

Common phrases: prospective customer, prospective students, prospective employer

Expected or likely to happen in the future.

• We discussed the prospective changes.
• The report compares prospective costs with likely benefits.
• They estimated the prospective gains from the new road.

Similar words: expected, likely, anticipated

Common phrases: prospective changes, prospective benefits, prospective costs

Showing in grammar that an action is about to start.

• This verb has prospective aspect.
• A prospective marker shows that the action is about to begin.
• The language uses a prospective construction before certain verbs.

Common phrases: prospective aspect, prospective construction, prospective marker

A person who may join a group, buy something, or take part in an activity.

• A prospective asked for a tour.
• The recruiter spoke with three prospectives.
• Each prospective received information about joining the club.

Similar words: prospect, potential participant

Common phrases: a prospective, interview a prospective, welcome a prospective, meet a prospective