I. ˈfyüchə(r) adjective
Etymology: Middle English, from Old French & Latin; Old French futur, from Latin futurus about to be (suppletive future participle of esse to be) — more at be
1. : that is to be : still to come
some future day
specifically : existing after death
doctrine of a future life — John Kenrick
2. : of, relating to, or constituting the future tense
a future auxiliary
3. : existing or occurring at a later time : subsequent
at 18 the future chairman of the board joined the company as a shipping clerk
II. noun
( -s )
Etymology: Middle English, from future, adjective
1.
a. : time that is to come
car of the future
do better in future
be more tidy in future — Blackwood's
b. : what is going to happen
the past determines the future
never tell the future — Graham Greene
2.
a. : a prospective usually improved condition
expectation of a future worthy of the past
specifically : one held to follow mortal life
b. : an expectation of advancement : prospect for progressive development
man with a future
discussed the future of electronics
3.
a. : a stock or commodity bought and sold for delivery at a future time — usually used in plural
speculated heavily in soybean futures — Douglass Cater
b. : a contract for the purchase or sale of something to be delivered at a definite future time and at a specified price
4.
[Medieval Latin futurum, from neuter of Latin futurus ]
: the future tense of a language : a verb form in the future tense
III. verb
( -ed/-ing/-s )
obsolete : postpone , delay