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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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   What do you mean by 'Prospect'?

   • Get a quick, free translation! PROSPECT definition: 1. the possibility that something good might happen in the future: 2. the possibility of being…. Learn more.

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   What is the difference between a prospect and a particular prospect?

   • 1. If there is some prospect of something happening, there is a possibility that it will happen. [...] 2. A particular prospect is something that you expect or know is going to happen. [...] 3. Someone's prospects are their chances of being successful, especially in their career. [...]

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   How do you pronounce a prospect?

   • The verb is pronounced (prəspekt , US prɑːspekt ) and is hyphenated pro|spect. If there is some prospect of something happening, there is a possibility that it will happen. There is a real prospect that the bill will be defeated in parliament. A particular prospect is something that you expect or know is going to happen.

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   How do you use prospect in a sentence?

   • It is often used in the plural, as in If Julie doesn’t improve her grades, her prospects for college will be slim. More generally, prospect is a looking forward or anticipation, as in With all this extra work, the prospect of going home early isn’t looking good.

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   What is the difference between a prospect and a potential?

   • A prospect is still a way of looking ahead and expecting good things. It's like potential in that it's something that might be but isn't yet. There is also the potential for something bad to happen, but prospects usually look good. In the 1800s, when men in floppy brown hats started saying "There's gold in them there hills!"

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   Do prospects look good?

   • There is also the potential for something bad to happen, but prospects usually look good. In the 1800s, when men in floppy brown hats started saying "There's gold in them there hills!" the noun became a verb — to prospect is to search for gold. Either way, when you have prospects, you have a golden future.

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   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. she was excited at the prospect of living in London. unemployment presents a grim prospect. 3.

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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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    1. If there is some prospect of something happening, there is a possibility that it will happen. [...] 2. A particular prospect is something that you expect or know is going to happen. [...] 3. Someone's prospects are their chances of being successful, especially in their career. [...]