definition of
[future]

[1] #1 future n. [hereafter, futurity, time to come] the time yet to come. wn

[2] #2 future s. [next, succeeding] (of elected officers) elected but not yet serving; "our next president". wn

[3] #3 future n. [future tense] a verb tense that expresses actions or states in the future. wn

[4] #4 future n. bulk commodities bought or sold at an agreed price for delivery at a specified future date. wn

[5] #5 future a. a verb tense or other formation referring to events or states that have not yet happened; "future auxiliary". wn