futurity

futurity
noun /fjuːˈtjʊərɪti/
a) the future
b) the state of being in the future

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  • futurity — [fyo͞o toor′ə tē, fyo͞otyoor′ə tē, fyo͞ochoor′ə tē] n. pl. futurities 1. a) the future b) a future condition or event 2. the quality of being future 3. FUTURITY RACE …   English World dictionary

  • Futurity — Fu*tu ri*ty, n.; pl. {Futurities}. [1913 Webster] 1. State of being that is yet to come; future state. [1913 Webster] 2. Future time; time to come; the future. [1913 Webster] 3. Event to come; a future event. [1913 Webster] All futurities are… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • futurity — index prospect (outlook) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …   Law dictionary

  • futurity — c.1600, from FUTURE (Cf. future) + ITY (Cf. ity) …   Etymology dictionary

  • futurity — ► NOUN (pl. futurities) 1) the future time. 2) a future event …   English terms dictionary

  • futurity — /fyooh toor i tee, tyoor , choor , cherr /, n., pl. futurities. 1. future time: Such discussion is better left to futurity. 2. future generations; posterity: What will futurity say about this? 3. the afterlife: the promise of eternal rest in… …   Universalium

  • Futurity — (Roget s Thesaurus) >Prospective time. < N PARAG:Futurity >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 futurity futurity futurition Sgm: N 1 future future hereafter time to come Sgm: N 1 approaching time approaching time coming time subsequent time …   English dictionary for students

  • futurity — UK [fjuːˈtjʊərətɪ] / US [fjuˈtʃʊrətɪ] noun Word forms futurity : singular futurity plural futurities formal 1) [uncountable] future time 2) [countable] a future event …   English dictionary

  • futurity — (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) Time yet to come Nouns futurity, [near or distant] future, hereafter, time to come; approaching or coming years or ages; millennium, doomsday, Day of Judgment, crack of doom; remote future; shape of things …   English dictionary for students

  • futurity — [fju: tjʊərɪti, tʃ ] noun (plural futurities) 1》 the future time. 2》 a future event. 3》 renewed or continuing existence. 4》 US short for futurity race …   English new terms dictionary

  • futurity — /fjuˈtjurəti/ (say fyooh tyoohruhtee) noun (plural futurities) 1. future time. 2. a future state or condition; a future event. 3. the quality of being future. 4. a futurity race …  

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