future

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future

adj. coming; that will happen; in the days to come

n. coming time, coming events

futures

n. contracts to buy or sell certain goods on a specified future date at a preset price

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Future

The future is what will happen in the time after the present. Its arrival is considered due to the existence of time and the laws of physics. Due to the apparent nature of reality and the unavoidability of the future, everything that currently exists and will can be categorized as either permanent, meaning that it will exist forever, or temporary, meaning that it will end. The future and the concept of eternity have been major subjects of philosophy, religion, and science, and defining them non-controversially has consistently eluded the greatest of minds. In the Occidental view, which uses a linear conception of time, the future is the portion of the projected time line that is anticipated to occur. In special relativity, the future is considered absolute future, or the future light cone.

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future

Noun
1. the time yet to come
(synonym) hereafter, futurity, time to come
(antonym) past, past times, yesteryear, yore
(hypernym) time
(hyponym) kingdom come
2. a verb tense that expresses actions or states in the future
(synonym) future tense
(hypernym) tense
3. bulk commodities bought or sold at an agreed price for delivery at a specified future date
(hypernym) commodity, trade goods, goods
(hyponym) oil future, petroleum future

Adjective
1. yet to be or coming; "some future historian will evaluate him"
(antonym) past
(similar) approaching, coming(a), forthcoming, upcoming
(see-also) incoming
(attribute) timing
2. effective in or looking toward the future; "he was preparing for future employment opportunities"
(similar) prospective
3. coming at a subsequent time or stage; "the future president entered college at the age of 16"; "awaiting future actions on the bill"; "later developments"; "without ulterior argument"
(synonym) future(a), later(a), ulterior
(similar) subsequent
4. (of elected officers) elected but not yet serving; "our next president"
(synonym) future(a), next, succeeding(a)
(similar) incoming
5. a verb tense or other formation referring to events or states that have not yet happened; "future auxiliary"
(pertainym) future tense
(classification) grammar

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futur

adj. future, prospective

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futuro

adj. future, coming, unborn, prospective, next