Meanings
nounprospection (countable and uncountable, plural prospections)
plural prospections
- countableuncommonuncountableThe action of looking forward into the future. Formed by analogy with retrospection.
- countableuncommonuncountableThe act of prospecting for minerals.
- countableuncountableA search for archaeological remains, usually using modern technology, for example ground penetrating radar.
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APA
prospection. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/prospection
MLA
“prospection.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/prospection. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “prospection,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/prospection.
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