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offing vs future

future vs offing

offing and future both are nouns.

offing is not an adjective while future is an adjective.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
offing Yes No No No
future Yes Yes No No
As nouns, future is a hypernym of offing; that is, future is a word with a broader meaning than offing:
  • offing: the near or foreseeable future
  • future: the time yet to come
Other hypernyms of offing include futurity, hereafter, time to come.
offing (noun) future (noun)
the part of the sea that can be seen from the shore and is beyond the anchoring area bulk commodities bought or sold at an agreed price for delivery at a specified future date
the near or foreseeable future a verb tense that expresses actions or states in the future
the time yet to come
offing (adjective) future (adjective)
yet to be or coming
a verb tense or other formation referring to events or states that have not yet happened
(of elected officers) elected but not yet serving
effective in or looking toward the future
Difference between offing and future

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