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futural

futural

9.7
About things that will happen in the future
  • adjective
  • /ˈfjuːtʃərəl/
translation icon : futuro
  • Her futural thinking helped the company prepare for upcoming challenges.

Examples

  • The artist's work is known for its futural themes and innovative ideas.

  • The futural plans of the city include new parks and schools.

  • The philosopher discussed the futural direction of human development in his lecture.

  • We should focus on futural developments in technology.

  • The company's futural strategies aim to ensure its success in a rapidly changing market.

  • Innovators are often praised for their futural insights that inspire new technologies.

  • In her speech, she emphasized the importance of futural planning in addressing climate change.

Synonyms

future
vsfutural
∞ 2.3

Relating to things that will happen later

is more about an active orientation toward what is to come
futuristic
vsfutural
36 4.8

Seeming ahead of its time because of very new design or ideas

is a general forward-looking term not limited to style or design

How Future-Oriented

futuristic
36 4.8
futural
9.7
contemporary
219 4.2

Surface Forms

futural positive

Morphology

futural = future (transparent) = future + al

Straightforward adjectival formation from the common word 'future' with the productive suffix '-al'; meaning is directly inferred.

Etymology

The word futural comes from the Latin futurus 'about to be', like the everyday word future. So something futural is about what will happen or looks toward what is to come.