future

[fyoo-cher] /ˈfyu tʃər/
noun
1.
time that is to be or come hereafter.
2.
something that will exist or happen in time to come:
The future is rooted in the past.
3.
a condition, especially of success or failure, to come:
Some people believe a gypsy can tell you your future.
4.
Grammar.
  1. the future tense.
  2. another future formation or construction.
  3. a form in the future, as He will come.
5.
Usually, futures. speculative purchases or sales of commodities for future receipt or delivery.
adjective
6.
that is to be or come hereafter:
future events; on some future day.
7.
pertaining to or connected with time to come:
one's future prospects; future plans.
8.
Grammar. noting or pertaining to a tense or other verb formation or construction that refers to events or states in time to come.
Origin
1325-75; Middle English futur Anglo-French, Old French < Latin fūtūrus about to be (future participle of esse to be)
Examples from the web for futures
  • But it will be interesting to see how many other people's futures he puts at risk if and when he begins to talk.
  • Many sons and daughters inherited their parents' strict work ethic and went on to brighter futures far from the mill hills.
  • Residents are learning to shape their own futures and are embracing a new outlook on life with resilience and determination.
  • Unfortunately, the futures of many troglobites may be shorter than their pasts.
  • Not enough is being done to break this insane cycle of wasted futures.
  • Many of his stories are set in futures where societies are forced to adapt to the consequences of environmental damage.
  • The opening of offshore leases for exploration would have an immediate effect on oil futures markets.
  • In general, mothers are concerned about their children's futures and constantly anxious about it.
  • If it weren't for the huge price of corn futures these days, it would be enough to drive a corn lobbyist crazy.
  • Fortune tellers are fans, using the technique to read our hopefully bright futures.
British Dictionary definitions for futures

futures

/ˈfjuːtʃəz/
plural noun
1.
  1. commodities or other financial products bought or sold at an agreed price for delivery at a specified future date See also financial futures
  2. (as modifier): futures contract, futures market

future

/ˈfjuːtʃə/
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: the future of the school is undecided
4.
likelihood of later improvement or advancement: he has a future as a singer
5.
(grammar)
  1. a tense of verbs used when the action or event described is to occur after the time of utterance
  2. a verb in this tense
6.
in future, from now on; henceforth
adjective
7.
that is yet to come or be
8.
of or expressing time yet to come
9.
(prenominal) destined to become: a future president
10.
(grammar) in or denoting the future as a tense of verbs
See also futures
Derived Forms
futureless, adjective
Word Origin
C14: from Latin fūtūrus about to be, from esse to be
Word Origin and History for futures
n.

"goods sold on agreement for future delivery," 1880; see future.

future

adj.

late 14c., from Old French futur, from Latin futurus "going to be, yet to be," as a noun, "the future," irregular suppletive future participle of esse "to be," from PIE *bheue- (see be). The English noun (late 14c.) is modeled on Latin futura, neuter plural of futurus.

futures in Culture

futures definition


A contract to buy or sell a specified amount of a commodity or financial instrument at an agreed price at a set date in the future. If the price for the commodity or financial instrument rises between the contract date and the future date, the investor will make money; if it declines, the investor will lose money. The term also refers to the market for such contracts.

Idioms and Phrases with futures

future

see: in the near future