future
/'fju:tʃə/
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Definition
Adjective:
- Referring to time that is to come: Describes something that will exist, happen, or be relevant after the present time.
- (Grammar) Expressing a time yet to come: Used to describe a verb tense or construction that indicates an action or state has not yet occurred.
- Destined or planned to hold a position: Describes someone who has been elected or designated for a role that will begin later.
Noun:
- Time that is yet to come: The period of time following the present moment.
- (Grammar) A verb tense: The form of a verb used to describe events that have not yet happened.
- (Finance) A contract for commodities: An agreement to buy or sell a commodity at a predetermined price for delivery at a specified later date.
Examples of Usage
Adjective:
- We need to plan for future generations.
- In the sentence "She will arrive tomorrow," "will arrive" is in the future tense.
- The future president is currently meeting with advisors.
Noun:
- No one can predict the future with certainty.
- In English, the future is often formed with "will" or "going to."
- He trades oil futures on the commodities market.
Advanced Usage
- "In future" / "For the future": From now on; henceforth.
- Please be more careful in future.
- "Future-proof" (compound adjective): Designed not to become obsolete.
- They tried to build a future-proof computer system.
Variants and Related Words
- Futurity (noun): The future time; a future event.
- Futurism (noun): Concern with events and trends of the future, or a 20th-century artistic movement.
- Futuristic (adjective): Having or involving very modern technology or design.
Synonyms
- Adjective: Forthcoming, upcoming, later, prospective.
- Noun: Tomorrow, time to come, hereafter.
Related Phrases
- In the near future: Soon; before much time has passed.
- We expect an announcement in the near future.
- Future perfect (tense): A grammatical tense used to express an action that will be completed before a specified future time (e.g., "will have finished").
Related Idioms
- The future is bright: Prospects are good.
- With her talent, the future is bright for that young scientist.
- Have a great future ahead (of someone): To be destined for success.
- The talented graduate has a great future ahead of her.
Adjective
- a verb tense or other formation referring to events or states that have not yet happened
- future auxiliary
- (of elected officers) elected but not yet serving
- our next president
- effective in or looking toward the future
- he was preparing for future employment opportunities
- yet to be or coming
- some future historian will evaluate him
Noun
- bulk commodities bought or sold at an agreed price for delivery at a specified future date
- a verb tense that expresses actions or states in the future
- the time yet to come