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Neophyte writers tend to believe that there is something magical about ideas and that if they can just get a hold of a good one, then their futures are ensured.
Lynn Abbey

Meaning of "futures" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF FUTURES

futures  [ˈfjuːtʃəz] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF FUTURES

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Futures is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH FUTURES


Archers
ˈɑːtʃəz
bleachers
ˈbliːtʃəz
butcher´s
ˈbʊtʃəz
dentures
ˈdentʃəz
features
ˈfiːtʃəz
gnashers
ˈnæʃəz
haberdasher´s
ˈhæbəˌdæʃəz
indentures
ɪnˈdɛntʃəz
pictures
ˈpɪktʃəz
publishers
ˈpʌblɪʃəz
raptures
ˈræptʃəz
Scriptures
ˈskrɪptʃəz
Weightwatchers
ˈweɪtˌwɒtʃəz

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE FUTURES

futtock shroud
futural
future
future life
future perfect
future tense
future value
future-proof
futureless
futurelessness
futurism
futurist
futuristic
futuristically
futurities
futurition
futurity
futurological
futurologist
futurology

WORDS THAT END LIKE FUTURES

attendance figures
death futures
facts and figures
financial futures
half measures
index futures
interest-rate futures
library pictures
manufactures
measures
plumbing fixtures
population figures
sales figures
significant figures
the Coal Measures
the pictures
trade figures
unemployment figures
viewing figures
weights and measures

Synonyms and antonyms of futures in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «FUTURES»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «futures» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of futures

Translation of «futures» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF FUTURES

Find out the translation of futures to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of futures from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «futures» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

期货
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

Los futuros
570 millions of speakers

English

futures
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

वायदा
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

العقود الآجلة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

фьючерсы
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

futuros
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ফিউচার
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

terme
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Niaga hadapan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Futures
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

先物
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

선물
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Berjangka
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

tương lai
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

எதிர்கால
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

फ्युचर्स
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

vadeli işlem
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Futures
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

kontrakty terminowe
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

ф´ючерси
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Futures
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

συμβολαίων μελλοντικής εκπλήρωσης
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

termynkontrak
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

terminer
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

futures
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of futures

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «FUTURES»

The term «futures» is very widely used and occupies the 11.976 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «FUTURES» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about futures

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10 QUOTES WITH «FUTURES»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word futures.
1
Lynn Abbey
Neophyte writers tend to believe that there is something magical about ideas and that if they can just get a hold of a good one, then their futures are ensured.
2
John Desmond Bernal
There are two futures, the future of desire and the future of fate, and man's reason has never learned to separate them.
3
Edward de Bono
In the future, instead of striving to be right at a high cost, it will be more appropriate to be flexible and plural at a lower cost. If you cannot accurately predict the future then you must flexibly be prepared to deal with various possible futures.
4
Marion Zimmer Bradley
Science fiction encourages us to explore... all the futures, good and bad, that the human mind can envision.
5
Sylvia Mathews Burwell
Medical attention and emotional support can be difficult to obtain for those in need, yet both are essential to nurturing healthy futures year round and especially during the holiday season.
6
Gerald Chertavian
At Year Up, our students - low income 18-24 year olds - come to us having already faced substantial obstacles in life. They are not in search of a handout; what they want most of all is the ability to take ownership of their own futures.
7
Jacques Delors
The problem with a purely collective system is not only that it requires economic growth, and the right sort of demographic trends, but that it prevents people thinking about their futures in a responsible way.
8
Daniel L. Doctoroff
Consumer groups fought hard to provide investor protections for 'special entities' such as pension funds, schools, and municipalities who purchase swaps. No comparable protection exists in the futures market.
9
Aaron Eckhart
Through all the relationship stuff I've gone through in the past few years, I know there are fundamental differences in how men and women view sex and how they view their futures.
10
Renee Ellmers
For over two centuries, Americans have grown up in a society that rewards hard work, protects innovation, and allows its citizens to constantly break new barriers. The key element to this success rests on freedom and the ability of individuals to strive toward achieving their dreams and making their children's futures better than their own.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «FUTURES»

Discover the use of futures in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to futures and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Futures: Of Jacques Derrida
Speculative in every sense, these essays are marked by a common concern for the act of reading as it is practiced in the work of Jacques Derrida.
Richard Rand, 2001
2
Learning Futures: Education, Technology and Social Change
Drawing on ten years of research into educational innovation and socio-technical change, working with educators, researchers, digital industries, students and policy-makers, this book questions.
Keri Facer, 2011
3
The Futures: The Rise of the Speculator and the Origins of ...
In The Futures, Emily Lambert, senior writer at Forbes magazine, tells us the rich and dramatic history of the Chicago Mercantile Exchange and Chicago Board of Trade, which together comprised the original, most bustling futures market in ...
Emily Lambert, 2010
4
Futures Past: On the Semantics of Historical Time
With a new, interpretive introduction by the translator, this revised edition of Koselleck's most acclaimed work is once again available in English.
Reinhart Koselleck, 2013
5
Options, Futures, and Other Derivatives and DerivaGem CD Package
The eighth edition has been updated and improved–featuring a new chapter on securitization and the credit crisis, and increased discussion on the way commodity prices are modeled and commodity derivatives valued. 0132777428 / ...
John Hull, 2012
6
Futures & Ruins: Eighteenth-century Paris and the Art of ...
This lively narrative discusses Robert's paintings of Parisian ruins--created on the eve of the French Revolution--as expressions of the pleasures and perils of a risk economy.
Nina L. Dubin, 2010
7
Futures: Fundamental Analysis
This book is packed with invaluable information you'll use every trading day. "Futures guru Jack Schwager has created the definitive source on using fundamental analysis for price forecasting that no trader can afford to be without.
Jack D. Schwager, 1995
8
Day Trade Futures Online
Explores the rewards and risks of day trading futures, covering investment strategy, tactics, applicable software and technology, and trading psychology.
Larry R. Williams, Larry Williams, 2000
9
Planning Futures: New Directions for Planning Theory
By drawing upon examples from planning practice and case study scenarios, the authors ensure that the work discusses planning theory within the context of present planning practice.
Philip Allmendinger, Mark Tewdwr-Jones, 2002
10
Anthropological Futures
DIVIn Anthropological Futures, Michael M. J. Fischer explores the uses of anthropology as a mode of philosophical inquiry, an evolving academic discipline, and a means for explicating the complex and shifting interweaving of human bonds and ...
Michael M. J. Fischer, 2009

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «FUTURES»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term futures is used in the context of the following news items.
1
MLB Futures Game 2015: Live Score, Analysis and Top Prospect …
This year's MLB All-Star festivities officially get underway on Wednesday afternoon, with the 17th annual Futures Game from Great American ... «Bleacher Report, Jul 15»
2
Chinese police find signs of futures manipulation: report
Hong Kong: Chinese police have found signs that some firms had manipulated the trading of stock-market futures, Xinhua reported, without ... «Livemint, Jul 15»
3
Gold / Silver / Copper futures - weekly outlook: July 13 - 17
Gold futures for August delivery on the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange dipped $1.30, or 0.11%, on Friday to end the ... «Investing.com, Jul 15»
4
Next great Red Sox prospect playing in today's Futures game
The 20-year-old will step on to the national stage for the first time today as one of two Sox prospects playing in the All-Star Futures Game, which ... «Boston.com, Jul 15»
5
Crude oil futures - weekly outlook: July 13 - 17
Investing.com - Crude oil futures ended Friday's session little changed as the continuation of Greek and Iranian negotiations, as well as ... «Investing.com, Jul 15»
6
Futures Game 2015: Lineups, And Five Reasons To Watch
The American squads have won the last five Futures Games, with the World failing to score more than five runs during its losing streak. «Baseball America, Jul 15»
7
Joe Jimenez proving doubters wrong with Futures Game appearance
CINCINNATI – Tigers prospect Joe Jimenez was puzzled two years ago when he couldn't get a sniff from any major league teams in the draft. «USA TODAY, Jul 15»
8
After 2 years, commodity futures market back in black
After a gap of two years, the commodity futures market turned positive in the first three months (April-June) of the current fiscal, spurred by news ... «Hindu Business Line, Jul 15»
9
Futures Game blog: Lucas Giolito starts for the USA
CINCINNATI -- Hey, let's live blog the Futures Game between bites of Skyline chili! FIRST INNING. Lucas Giolito starts for the USA, the ... «ESPN, Jul 15»
10
Gold Futures Positioning Reaches Buy Zone
While the CFTC Commitments of Traders Report is far from an exact market timing tool, it does offer one of the best gauges of market ... «Investing.com, Jul 15»

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