The noun future has 3 senses (first 2 from tagged texts)
1. (46) future, hereafter, futurity, time to come -- (the time yet to come)
2. (2) future, future tense -- (a verb tense that expresses actions or states in the future)
3. future -- (bulk commodities bought or sold at an agreed price for delivery at a specified future date)
Overview of adj future
The adj future has 5 senses (first 4 from tagged texts)
1. (12) future -- (yet to be or coming; "some future historian will evaluate him")
2. (4) future -- (effective in or looking toward the future; "he was preparing for future employment opportunities")
3. (4) future, later, ulterior -- (coming at a subsequent time or stage; "the future president entered college at the age of 16"; "awaiting future actions on the bill"; "later developments"; "without ulterior argument")
4. (3) future, next, succeeding -- ((of elected officers) elected but not yet serving; "our next president")
5. future -- (a verb tense or other formation referring to events or states that have not yet happened; "future auxiliary")