/ Dictionary / Index P prospective: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: pro•spec•tive Pronunciation: (pru-spek'tiv), [key] — adj. of or in the future: prospective earnings. potential, likely, or expected: a prospective partner. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: prospective (Thesaurus) Prospect Heights prospectus Related Content Daily Word Quiz: fervor Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language