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Webster 1913 Edition
Prospective
1.
Of or pertaining to a prospect; furnishing a prospect; perspective.
[Obs.]
Time’s long and dark
prospective
glass. Milton.
2.
Looking forward in time; acting with foresight; – opposed to
retrospective
. The French king of Sweden are circumspect, industrious, and
prospective
, too, in this affair. Sir J. Child.
3.
Being within view or consideration, as a future event or contingency; relating to the future: expected;
as, a
. prospective
benefitPoints on which the promises, at the time of ordination, had no
prospective
bearing. W. Jay.
Pro-spec′tive
,Noun.
1.
The scene before or around, in time or in space; view; prospect.
Sir H. Wotton.
2.
A perspective glass.
[Obs.]
Chaucer. Beau. & Fl.
Webster 1828 Edition
Prospective
PROSPECT'IVE
,Adj.
The supporting of Bible societies is one of the points on which the promises, at the time of ordination, had no prospective bearing.
1.
Acting with foresight. The French king and king of Sweden, are circumspect, industrious and prospective in this affair.
2.
Pertaining to a prospect; viewing at a distance.3.
Furnishing an extensive prospect.