FUTURITY

futurity

(noun) the quality of being in or of the future

future, hereafter, futurity, time to come

(noun) the time yet to come

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

futurity (countable and uncountable, plural futurities)

The future.

The state of being in the future.

A future event.

Synonyms

• (the future): aftertime, to-be; see also the future

• (state of being in the future): futurition

• (a future event): maybe

Source: Wiktionary


Fu*tu"ri*ty, n.; pl. Futurities (.

1. State of being that is yet to come; future state.

2. Future time; time to come; the future.

3. Event to come; a future event. All futurities are naked before the All-seeing Eye. South.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Word of the Day

22 February 2025

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(noun) the use of closed-class words instead of inflections: e.g., ‘the father of the bride’ instead of ‘the bride’s father’


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