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• Prospect — Pros pect, n. [L. prospectus, fr. prospicere, prospectum, to look forward; pro before, forward + specere, spicere, look, to see: cf. OF. prospect. See {Spy}, v., and cf. {Prospectus}.] 1. That which is embraced by eye in vision; the region which… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• prospect — 1 noun 1 (C, U) a possibility that something which you hope for will happen soon (+ of): There s little prospect of employment, I m afraid. (+ for): There are good prospects for growth in the retail sector. | every prospect (=a strong… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• prospect — n. & v. n. 1 a (often in pl.) an expectation, esp. of success in a career etc. (his prospects were brilliant; offers a gloomy prospect; no prospect of success). b something one has to look forward to (don t relish the prospect of meeting him). 2… …   Useful english dictionary

• prospect — 1. noun 1) there is little prospect of success Syn: likelihood, hope, expectation, anticipation, (good/poor) chance, odds, probability, possibility, promise; fear, danger 2) (prospects) her job prospects …   Thesaurus of popular words

• prospect — 1. noun 1) there is little prospect of success Syn: likelihood, hope, expectation, chance, odds, probability, possibility, promise, lookout, fear, danger 2) her job prospects Syn …   Synonyms and antonyms dictionary

• Prospect New Town — is a New Urbanist housing development located on the southern edge of the city of Longmont in Boulder County, Colorado in the United States. The first full scale new urbanist new development in Colorado, it was developed starting in the mid 1990s …   Wikipedia

• prospect — [präs′pekt΄] n. [ME prospecte < L prospectus, lookout < prospicere, to look forward < pro , forward + specere, to look: see SPY] 1. a) a broad view; scene b) a place affording such a view 2. a mental view or examination; survey 3. t …   English World dictionary

• prospect — ► NOUN 1) the possibility or likelihood of some future event occurring. 2) a mental picture of a future or anticipated event. 3) (prospects) chances or opportunities for success. 4) a potential customer or person likely to be successful. 5) an… …   English terms dictionary

• prospect — pros|pect1 [ pras,pekt ] noun *** ▸ 1 possibility of something ▸ 2 something you expect to happen ▸ 3 chances of success ▸ 4 someone likely to succeed ▸ 5 possible/likely customer ▸ 6 view of wide area 1. ) count or uncount the possibility that… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• prospect — ▪ I. prospect pros‧pect 1 [ˈprɒspekt ǁ ˈprɑː ] noun 1. [countable, uncountable] a possibility that something which you hope for will happen soon: prospect of • There is little real prospect of significant economic growth. 2. prospects [plural] c …   Financial and business terms

• prospect — pros|pect1 W2S2 [ˈprɔspekt US ˈpra: ] n [Date: 1400 1500; : Latin; Origin: prospectus, from the past participle of prospicere to look forward ] 1.) [U and C] the possibility that something will happen prospect of doing sth ▪ I see no prospect of… …   Dictionary of contemporary English