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| pros·pect [ pró spèkt ] |
noun (plural pros·pects) |
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1. possibility of something happening soon: a chance or the likelihood that something will happen in the near future, especially something desirable
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2. vision of future: something that is expected or certain to happen in the future, or a mental picture of this
  I don't relish the prospect of spending five months at sea.
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3. extensive outlook or scene: a view, especially one from a high position over a large expanse of land or water
a pleasant prospect
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4. direction faced: the direction in which something faces
a northerly prospect
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5. likely customer: a customer who may be interested in buying something
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6. somebody or something with potential: somebody or something that is likely to succeed
She's our brightest prospect.
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7. survey: an act of making a survey, examination, or observation
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8. mineral location: the location of a mineral deposit, or an area believed to have mineral deposits
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9. mineral deposit: a probable mineral deposit or one that definitely exists
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10. mineral yield: the yield that can be obtained by mining a mineral
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plural noun pros·pects |
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expectations of success: the likelihood of being successful or prosperous in the future, especially in a job or career
Young people who leave school early certainly narrow their prospects.
eager to improve her career prospects
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verb (past and past participle pros·pect·ed, present participle pros·pect·ing, 3rd person present singular pros·pects) |
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1. transitive and intransitive verb search for mineral deposits in area: to explore an area in search of oil or valuable minerals, especially gold
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2. transitive verb work mine: to work a mine to see how profitable it is
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3. intransitive verb look for something: to search or watch for something
prospect for business
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| [15th century. < Latin prospectus "view" < past participle of prospicere "look forward" < specere "look at"] |
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| pros·pect·less adjective |
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