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Definition: Meaning of, future in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / ˈfjuːtʃə /

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  1. likely to happen or exist at a time after the present
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  2. technical the form of a verb used for talking about things that are going to happen
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  3. for future reference something kept for future reference is kept in order to be used or looked at in the future
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future futures
  1. the future the time after the present
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  2. the future technical the form of a verb that shows that something will happen or exist at a later time. In the sentence, 'I will leave tomorrow,' the verb is in the future.
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  3. in future British English from now
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  4. [countable] what someone or something will do or what will happen to them in the future
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  5. have a/no future to have a chance or no chance of being successful or continuing
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  6. there's a/no future in something used to say that something is likely or not likely to be successful
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  7. futures [plural] technical goods, money, land etc that will be supplied or exchanged in the future at a time and price that has already been agreed
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future used in phrases

  • future date (noun)
    1. a particular day in the future that is specified as the time something will happen
  • future day (adjective)
    1. yet to come
  • future perfect (noun)
    1. the future perfect the form of a verb that shows that the action described will be complete before a particular time in the future, formed in English by 'will have' or 'shall have', as in 'I will have finished by 5 o'clock.'
  • future perfect tense (noun)
    1. a perfective tense used to describe action that will be completed in the future
  • future progressive (noun)
    1. a progressive tense used to express action that will be on-going in the future
  • future progressive tense (noun)
    1. a progressive tense used to express action that will be on-going in the future
  • future tense (noun)
    1. a verb tense that expresses actions or states in the future
  • future-proof (verb)
    1. to make or plan something in such a way that it will not become ineffective or unsuitable for use in the future
    future-proof (adjective)
    1. if something is future-proof, it will not become ineffective or unsuitable for use in the future
  • oil future (noun)
    1. petroleum bought or sold at an agreed price for delivery at a specified future date
  • petroleum future (noun)
    1. petroleum bought or sold at an agreed price for delivery at a specified future date
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