Futures

noun

noun ·2 syllables ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    plural of future form-of, plural
  2. 2
    Ellipsis of futures contract. abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis

    "Changes in spread between prices of cotton sheeting and twill and prices of cotton futures were relatively less than those indicated for print cloth."

Synonyms

All synonyms
futures contractfutures market

Example

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"Has anybody here made a profit in futures trading?"

Etymology

Shortening of futures contract.

Related phrases

death futuresfutures marketperpetual futures

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