Meanings
- not comparableCapable of existing or occurring in the future: possible.
Man projects the future as futurable (possible).
1979, Parviz Morewedge, Islamic Philosophical Theology, page 782 more examples
But what the issue of this conference concluded would have been, is only known to Him, who knew what the men of Keilah would do (1 Sam. xxiii. 12), and whose prescience extends not only to things future, but futurable […]
1845, John Nicholas Bennett, The Church History of BritainBy contrast to his crystal-clear, futurable insights, however, the 'furious reporter' leaves us very much in the dark with regard to what's going on right now.
1985, Jacob L. Mey, Whose Language?: A study in Linguistic Pragmatics, page 319Synonyms: possible
Synonyms & antonyms
adjectiveCapable of existing or occurring in the future: possible.
Origin
From future + -able. Compare Spanish futurible.
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