non-future

adjective

Of a tense, not pertaining to the future; in particular, applicable to both the past and the present.

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Meanings

adjectivenon-future (not comparable)

alternative nonfuture

  1. not comparablegrammarOf a tense, not pertaining to the future; in particular, applicable to both the past and the present.

Origin

From non- + future.

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APA

non-future. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/non-future

MLA

“non-future.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/non-future. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “non-future,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/non-future.

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