futures — financial contracts to buy or sell an asset at a predetermined price on a specific future date
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: financial contracts to buy or sell an asset at a predetermined price on a specific future date
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈfjuːtʃərz/
Example Sentences
- My uncle bet his life savings on soybean futures and now he only eats soup for dinner.
- The futures market crashed right after the government's surprise announcement.
- She spent three years studying futures contracts before landing her finance job.
futures
NOUN[/ˈfjuːtʃərz/]
financial contracts to buy or sell an asset at a predetermined price on a specific future date
Traders on the exchange floor shout bids for oil futures as prices flash red.
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
From Latin 'futurus' meaning 'about to be'; the plural form 'futures' developed in 19th century finance to describe contracts for future delivery.
Breakdown
future- (Latin futurus, 'about to be') + -s (plural suffix, specialized as financial term)
🎵Rhyme
🔗Collocations
📝Examples
“My uncle bet his life savings on soybean futures and now he only eats soup for dinner.”
“The futures market crashed right after the government's surprise announcement.”
“She spent three years studying futures contracts before landing her finance job.”
“If you can predict the weather better than the weatherman, you should trade orange juice futures.”
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