future

fu·ture  (fychr)

n.

1. The indefinite time yet to come: will try to do better in the future.

2. Something that will happen in time to come: "The future comes apace" Shakespeare.

3. A prospective or expected condition, especially one considered with regard to growth, advancement, or development: a business with no future.

4. futures Business Commodities or stocks bought or sold upon agreement of delivery in time to come.

5. Grammar

a. The form of a verb used in speaking of action that has not yet occurred or of states not yet in existence.

b. A verb form in the future tense.

adj.

That is to be or to come; of or existing in later time.

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[Middle English, from Old French futur, from Latin futrus, about to be; see bheu- in Indo-European roots.]

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future

Noun

1. the time yet to come

2. undetermined events that will occur in that time

3. the condition of a person or thing at a later date

4. prospects: he had faith in its future

5. Grammar a tense of verbs used when the action specified has not yet taken place

6. in future from now on

Adjective

1. that is yet to come or be

2. of or expressing time yet to come

3. destined to become

4. Grammar in or denoting the future as a tense of verbs

See also futures [Latin futurus about to be]

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Future

See also divination; past; time.

augury

1. the art of foretelling the future by means of signs; divination.
2. an omen or portent from which the future is foretold. — augur, n. — augurial, adj. — augurous. Obsolete, adj.

fatiloquence

foretelling of the future; soothsaying.

futurism

the seeking of life’s meaning and fulfillment in the future, — futurist, n. — futuristic, adj.

futurition

Rare. the state or condition of being about to exist.

futurology

the art or practice of forecasting trends or developments in politics, science, society, etc.

hariolation

the act or art of prognostication or divination; soothsaying.

oracularity

the skill, condition, or an instance of being oracular.

prognostication

1. the act of forecasting or prophesying.
2. a forecast or prediction. — prognosticator, n. — prognosticative, adj.

prolepsis

anticipation, as in anticipating or describing a future event. See also argumentation. — proleptic, adj.

telegnosis

clairvoyance or other occult or supernatural knowledge.

vaticination

1. the act of prophesying.
2. the thing foretold. — vaticinator, n.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	future - the time yet to come futurity, time to come, hereafter time - the continuum of experience in which events pass from the future through the present to the past kingdom come - the end of time; "you can wet the bed till kingdom come, for all I care" by-and-by - an indefinite time in the future; "he'll get around to it in the sweet by-and-by" offing - the near or foreseeable future; "there was a wedding in the offing" tomorrow - the near future; "tomorrow's world"; "everyone hopes for a better tomorrow" manana - an indefinite time in the future past, past times, yesteryear - the time that has elapsed; "forget the past"
	2.	future - a verb tense that expresses actions or states in the future future tense tense - a grammatical category of verbs used to express distinctions of time
	3.	future - bulk commodities bought or sold at an agreed price for delivery at a specified future date commodity, trade good, good - articles of commerce oil future, petroleum future - petroleum bought or sold at an agreed price for delivery at a specified future date soybean future - soybeans bought or sold at an agreed price for delivery at a specified future date wheat future - wheat bought or sold at an agreed price for delivery at a specified future date
Adj.	1.	future - yet to be or coming; "some future historian will evaluate him" incoming - arriving at a place or position; "incoming class"; "incoming mail" prospective - of or concerned with or related to the future; "prospective earnings"; "a prospective mother"; "a prospective bride"; "the statute is solely prospective in operation" past - earlier than the present time; no longer current; "time past"; "his youth is past"; "this past Thursday"; "the past year" present - temporal sense; intermediate between past and future; now existing or happening or in consideration; "the present leader"; "articles for present use"; "the present topic"; "the present system"; "present observations"
	2.	future - effective in or looking toward the future; "he was preparing for future employment opportunities" prospective - of or concerned with or related to the future; "prospective earnings"; "a prospective mother"; "a prospective bride"; "the statute is solely prospective in operation"
	3.	future - (of elected officers) elected but not yet serving; "our next president" succeeding, next incoming - arriving at a place or position; "incoming class"; "incoming mail"
	4.	future - a verb tense or other formation referring to events or states that have not yet happened; "future auxiliary" grammar - the branch of linguistics that deals with syntax and morphology (and sometimes also deals with semantics)

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future

noun 1. time to come, hereafter, what lies ahead

noun 2. prospect, expectation, outlook

adjective 3. forthcoming, to be, coming, later, expected, approaching, to come, succeeding, fated, ultimate, subsequent, destined, prospective, eventual, ensuing, impending, unborn, in the offing << OPPOSITE past

Translations

future [ˈfjuːtʃəʳ] adj (gen) → futuro (= coming); venidero

n → futuro, porvenir;

in future → de ahora en adelante

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future [ˈfjuːtʃəʳ] adj → futur(e)

n → avenir m;

(Ling) → futur m;

futures npl (Comm) → opérations fpl à terme;

in (the) future → à l'avenir;

in the near/immediate future → dans un avenir proche/immédiat

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future [ˈfjuːtʃəʳ] adj → zukünftig

n → Zukunft f;

(Ling) → Futur nt;

futures npl (Comm) → Termingeschäfte pl;

in (the) future → in Zukunft;

in the near future → in der nahen Zukunft;

in the immediate future → sehr bald

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future [ˈfjuːtʃəʳ] adj → futuro/a

n → futuro, avvenire m;

(LING) → futuro;

in future → in futuro;

in the near future → in un prossimo futuro;

in the immediate future → nell'immediato futuro