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future (s) (noun), futures (pl)
1. Time that has yet to come: William is saving money for his education in the future.
2. Events that have not yet happened: The future is being shaped by the advancing technology of the world.
3. An expected or projected state or situation: Because of Bill's accidental fall and resulting injuries to his head, his future is uncertain.
4. A prospective or expected condition; especially, one considered with regard to growth, advancement, or development: Jancy and Jerry started a business that really has no success in the future because of the economic situations that exist at the present time.
5. The tense or form of a verb used to refer to events that are going to happen or have not yet happened: Verbs that are in the tenses regarding the future for the verb "go" normally include the following: "will go", "will have gone" and "will be going". Sometimes "shall go", etc. are also used to indicate tenses in the future.
6. Commodities or stocks that are bought or sold with an agreement as to when it is to be delivered later: Trent invested in some futures that will be sold at a set price for delivery at a specified future date.
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postliterate future (s) (noun), postliterate futures (pl)
An expected result of visual activities taking over the world at the expense of the written media: There are some people who are concerned that our postliterate future will show a decline in our communication skills.
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