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   prospect

   noun

   • 1. the possibility or likelihood of some future event occurring: "there was no prospect of a reconciliation" Similar likelihoodhopeexpectationanticipation(good/poor) chancechancesoddsprobabilitypossibilitylikelinesspromiselookoutdreamfeardangerhazard
   • ▪ a mental picture of a future or anticipated event: "moving to a new home a long distance away can be a worrying prospect" Similar visionthoughtideacontemplationtaskundertaking
   • ▪ chances or opportunities for success or wealth: "the poor prospects for the steel industry" Similar possibilitiespotentialpromiseexpectationsoutlookfuturescope
   • 2. a person regarded as likely to succeed or as a potential customer, client, etc.: "Norwich's unbeaten heavyweight prospect" Similar candidatepossibilityinformal:catch
   • ▪ a place likely to yield mineral deposits: "additional exploration prospects have been identified in this area"
   • 3. an extensive view of landscape: "a viewpoint commanding a magnificent prospect of the estuary" Similar viewvistaoutlookperspectivepanoramaaspectscenescenerysweeplandscapeseascapetownscapecityscapesurroundingspicturespectaclesightarchaic:lookout

   verb

   • 1. search for mineral deposits, especially by drilling and excavation: "the company is also prospecting for gold" Similar inspectsurveymake a survey ofexploresearchscoutreconnoitreexaminecheck outsearchlookseekhuntgo afterdowse
   • ▪ search for; seek: "many charities are prospecting for new donors"

   Word Origin late Middle English (as a noun denoting the action of looking towards a distant object): from Latin prospectus ‘view’, from prospicere ‘look forward’, from pro- ‘forward’ + specere ‘to look’. Early use, referring to a view of landscape, gave rise to the meaning ‘mental picture’ (mid 16th century), whence ‘anticipated event’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. prospectless adjective

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   a. : the act of looking forward : anticipation. b. : a mental picture of something to come : vision. c. : something that is awaited or expected : possibility. d prospects plural. (1) : financial expectations.

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   PROSPECT definition: 1. the possibility that something good might happen in the future: 2. the possibility of being…. Learn more.

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   A prospect is a specific outlook for one’s future, usually leaning toward a positive outcome. It is often used in the plural, as in If Julie doesn’t improve her grades, her prospects for college will be slim.

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   A prospect is the possibility that something fabulous will happen. After you graduate top of your class at Harvard, for example, your job prospects look great.

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7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishPROSPECT definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   prospect in British English. noun (ˈprɒspɛkt ) 1. (sometimes plural) a probability or chance for future success, esp as based on present work or aptitude. a good job with prospects. 2. a vision of the future; what is foreseen; expectation.

8. www.thefreedictionary.com › prospectProspect - definition of prospect by The Free Dictionary

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   prospect. n. 1. ( sometimes plural) a probability or chance for future success, esp as based on present work or aptitude: a good job with prospects. 2. a vision of the future; what is foreseen; expectation: she was excited at the prospect of living in London; unemployment presents a grim prospect.

9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitionprospect noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   noun. /ˈprɒspekt/ /ˈprɑːspekt/ [uncountable, singular] the possibility that something will happen. prospect of something There is no immediate prospect of peace. They faced the prospect of defeat in the elections. There was insufficient evidence for a realistic prospect of conviction.

10. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryPROSPECT | definition in the Cambridge Learner’s Dictionary

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