PROSPECT
\pɹˈɒspɛkt], \pɹˈɒspɛkt], \p_ɹ_ˈɒ_s_p_ɛ_k_t]\
Definitions of PROSPECT
- 2006 - WordNet 3.0
- 2011 - English Dictionary Database
- 2010 - New Age Dictionary Database
- 1919 - The Winston Simplified Dictionary
- 1899 - The american dictionary of the english language.
- 1894 - The Clarendon dictionary
- 1919 - The Concise Standard Dictionary of the English Language
- 1871 - The Cabinet Dictionary of the English Language
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a prediction of the course of a disease
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search for something desirable; "prospect a job"
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the possibility of future success; "his prospects as a writer are excellent"
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explore for useful or valuable things or substances, such as minerals
By Princeton University
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a prediction of the course of a disease
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search for something desirable; "prospect a job"
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the possibility of future success; "his prospects as a writer are excellent"
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explore for useful or valuable things or substances, such as minerals
By DataStellar Co., Ltd
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That which is embraced by eye in vision; the region which the eye overlooks at one time; view; scene; outlook.
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Especially, a picturesque or widely extended view; a landscape; hence, a sketch of a landscape.
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A position affording a fine view; a lookout.
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Relative position of the front of a building or other structure; face; relative aspect.
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The act of looking forward; foresight; anticipation; as, a prospect of the future state.
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That which is hoped for; ground for hope or expectation; expectation; probable result; as, the prospect of success.
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To look over; to explore or examine for something; as, to prospect a district for gold.
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To make a search; to seek; to explore, as for mines or the like; as, to prospect for gold.
By Oddity Software
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A scene spread out before the sight; view; outlook; a looking forward; expectation.
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To search or explore, especially for gold or valuable minerals.
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Prospecter, prospector.
By William Dodge Lewis, Edgar Arthur Singer
By Daniel Lyons
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A view; expectation.
By William Hand Browne, Samuel Stehman Haldeman
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To explore; view; survey.
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A view; outlook; reasonable expectation.
By James Champlin Fernald
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n. [Latin] That which is embraced by the eye in vision ; view ;-especially, a picturesque or widely extended view ; a landscape ; -a position which affords a fine view ; a lookout ;-position of the front of a building;-a view into futurity; anticipation of things to come ;-regard to something future ; reasonable hope ; expectation; show or promise of future good.
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