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forward-looking — ˈforward ˌlooking adjective COMMERCE planning for and thinking about the future in a positive way, especially by being willing to use modern methods or ideas: • Some forward looking companies implemented wide area networks as soon as they became… … Financial and business terms
forward-looking — adj. planning for the future; concerned primarily with the future; contrasted with conern for the immediate present or reacting to past events. {backward looking} [PJC] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
forward-looking — forward .looking adj planning for and thinking about the future in a positive way, especially by being willing to use modern methods or ideas →↑backward looking ▪ a forward looking Russian statesman … Dictionary of contemporary English
forward-looking — forward look|ing [ fɔrwərd ,lukıŋ ] adjective looking at the future in a positive way and happy to try new ideas and methods: PROGRESSIVE: a forward looking policy/strategy/plan … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
forward looking — index progressive (advocating change), sophisticated Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
forward-looking — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ favouring innovation; progressive … English terms dictionary
forward-looking — [fôr′wərd look΄iŋ] adj. anticipating or making provision for the future; progressive … English World dictionary
forward-looking — adjective ahead of the times the advanced teaching methods had advanced views on the subject a forward looking corporation is British industry innovative enough? • Syn: ↑advanced, ↑innovative, ↑modern … Useful english dictionary
Forward Looking — A business slang term for predictions about future business conditions. Stockholders often ask company management about what they believe will happen in future time periods. While it is clear to everyone that no one can predict the future,… … Investment dictionary
forward-looking — ADJ GRADED (approval) If you describe a person or organization as forward looking, you approve of the fact that they think about the future or have modern ideas. ...the need for the party to be forward looking, to identify with changing attitudes … English dictionary
forward-looking — adjective the forward looking countries of Europe forged ahead Syn: progressive, enlightened, dynamic, pushing, bold, enterprising, ambitious, pioneering, innovative, modern, avant garde, positive, reforming, radical; informal go ahead, go… … Thesaurus of popular words
