futurity
fu·tu·ri·ty
noun \fyü-ˈtu̇r-ə-tē, -ˈtyu̇r-, -ˈchu̇r-\ plural fu·tu·ri·ties
Definition of FUTURITY
1
: time to come : future
2
: the quality or state of being future
3
plural : future events or prospects
4
a : a horse race usually for two-year-olds in which the competitors are nominated at birth or before b : a race or competition for which entries are made well in advance of the event
Examples of FUTURITY
- In English we can express futurity with “will” and “shall.”
- <we can scarcely imagine what observers in some remote futurity will think of civilization as it existed at the dawn of the 21st century>
First Known Use of FUTURITY
1604
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