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FUTURES
Etymology 1
Noun
futures
plural of future
Etymology 2
Noun
futures (plural futures)
Short for futures contract.
Source: Wiktionary
FUTURE
Fu"ture, a. Etym: [F. futur, L. futurus, used as fut. p. of esse to be, but from the same root as E. be. See Be, v. i.]
Definition: That is to be or come hereafter; that will exist at any time after the present; as, the next moment is future, to the present. Future tense (Gram.), the tense or modification of a verb which expresses a future act or event.
Fu"ture, n. Etym: [Cf. F. futur. See Future, a.]
1. Time to come; time subsequent to the present (as, the future shall be as the present); collectively, events that are to happen in time to come. "Lay the future open." Shak.
2. The possibilities of the future; -- used especially of prospective success or advancement; as, he had great future before him.
3. (Gram.)
Definition: A future tense. To deal in futures, to speculate on the future values of merchandise or stocks. [Brokers' cant]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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EARTHSHAKING
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