That is to be or come hereafter; that will exist at any time after the present; pertaining to time subsequent to the present: as, the next moment is future to the present.Relating to later time, or to that which is to come; referring to or expressing futurity: as, one's future prospects; the future tense in grammar. In technical use often abbreviated futuren. Time to come; time subsequent to the present, or that which will or may happen after the present time.n. A speculative purchase or sale of stock or other commodities for future receipt or delivery. See to deal in futures, below.n. In grammar, the future tense. See tense.