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Definition of Future
1. Adjective. Yet to be or coming. "Some future historian will evaluate him"
Also: Incoming, Prospective
Similar to: Approaching, Coming, Forthcoming, Upcoming, Future Day, Early, Emerging, Rising, In Store, Prox, Proximo
Derivative terms: Futurity, Futurity
Antonyms: Past, Present
2. Noun. The time yet to come.
Generic synonyms: Time
Specialized synonyms: Kingdom Come, By-and-by, Offing, Tomorrow, Manana
Antonyms: Past
3. Adjective. Effective in or looking toward the future. "He was preparing for future employment opportunities"
4. Noun. A verb tense that expresses actions or states in the future.
5. Adjective. (of elected officers) elected but not yet serving. "Our next president"
6. Noun. Bulk commodities bought or sold at an agreed price for delivery at a specified future date.
Specialized synonyms: Oil Future, Petroleum Future, Soybean Future, Wheat Future
7. Adjective. A verb tense or other formation referring to events or states that have not yet happened. "Future auxiliary"
Definition of Future
1. a. That is to be or come hereafter; that will exist at any time after the present; as, the next moment is future, to the present.
2. n. Time to come; time subsequent to the present (as, the future shall be as the present); collectively, events that are to happen in time to come.
Definition of Future
1. Noun. The time ahead; those moments yet to be experienced. ¹
2. Noun. Something that will happen in moments yet to come. ¹
3. Noun. Goodness in what is yet to come/Something to look foreward to. ¹
4. Noun. (grammar) Verb tense used to talk about events that will happen in the future; future tense. ¹
5. Noun. (finance in the plural) Commodities or stocks bought or sold with the understanding that they will be delivered at a date beyond the current one. ¹
6. Adjective. Having to do with or occurring in the future. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Future
1. the time yet to come [n -S] : FUTURAL [adj]
Medical Definition of Future
1. 1. Time to come; time subsequent to the present (as, the future shall be as the present); collectively, events that are to happen in time to come. "Lay the future open." 2. The possibilities of the future; used especially of prospective success or advancement; as, he had great future before him. 3. A future tense. To deal in futures, to speculate on the future values of merchandise or stocks. Origin: Cf. F. Futur. See Future. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)
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