Overview of noun future

The noun future has 3 senses

• future, hereafter, futurity, time to come -- (the time yet to come)


• future, future tense -- (a verb tense that expresses actions or states in the future)


• future -- (bulk commodities bought or sold at an agreed price for delivery at a specified future date)

Overview of adj future

The adj future has 4 senses

• future -- (yet to be or coming; "some future historian will evaluate him")


• future -- (effective in or looking toward the future; "he was preparing for future employment opportunities")


• future, next, succeeding -- ((of elected officers) elected but not yet serving; "our next president")


• future -- (a verb tense or other formation referring to events or states that have not yet happened; "future auxiliary")