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- [pros-pekt]
- /ˈprɒs pɛkt/
- /ˈprɒspekt/
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- [pros-pekt]
- /ˈprɒs pɛkt/
Definitions of prospect word
- noun prospect Usually, prospects. an apparent probability of advancement, success, profit, etc. the outlook for the future: good business prospects. 1
- noun prospect anticipation; expectation; a looking forward. 1
- noun prospect something in view as a source of profit. 1
- noun prospect a potential or likely customer, client, etc. 1
- noun prospect a potential or likely candidate. 1
- noun prospect a view, especially of scenery; scene. 1
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Origin of prospect
First appearance:
before 1400 One of the 24% oldest English words
1400-50; late Middle English prospecte < Latin prōspectus outlook, view. See prospectus
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Prospect
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
prospect popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 87% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
prospect usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for prospect
noun prospect
- aftertime — the time to come; the future
- anticipation — Anticipation is a feeling of excitement about something pleasant or exciting that you know is going to happen.
- aspect — An aspect of something is one of the parts of its character or nature.
- big idea — any plan or proposal that is grandiose, impractical, and usually unsolicited: You're always coming around here with your big ideas.
- bird's eye view — You say that you have a bird's eye view of a place when you are looking down at it from a great height, so that you can see a long way but everything looks very small.
verb prospect
- cast about — to make a mental or visual search
- check over — a thorough examination or investigation.
- check up — If you check up on something, you find out information about it.
- chew over — If you chew something over, you keep thinking about it.
- delve — If you delve into something, you try to discover new information about it.
Top questions with prospect
- what does prospect mean?
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- what is prospect theory?
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- where is prospect park?
See also
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