It is important for people to remember that, when looking at the periodic table of the elements, ânaturally occurringâ does not necessarily mean âabundant.â Many naturally occurring elements are in fact quite rare, although some were once more abundant.
future. 1  time that is to be or come hereafter. 2  something that will exist or happen in time to come: The future is rooted in the past. 3  a condition, especially of success or failure, to come: Some people believe a gypsy can tell you your future. 4  Grammar. the future tense. 5  Usually, futures.
If you know somethingâs coming, itâs foreseeable. Foreseeable things can be predicted or guessed ahead of time. If thereâs no money for you in the foreseeable future, you better get a job. The adjective foreseeable most often turns up in the phrase the foreseeable future, which basically means as far in the future as I can predict..