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future proof

future proof is the alternative spelling of future-proof.

Meaning of future-proof

Adjective

future-proof (comparative more future-proof, superlative most future-proof)

  1. Capable of surviving changes made in the future; not liable to become outdated.
    • Videos recorded at a higher resolution are more future-proof since they can be viewed with more detail on higher resolution screens that one might own in future.

See all 2 meanings of future-proof

Forms of future proof

Adjective
comparativemore future proof
superlativemost future proof
Verb
third-person singular presentfuture proofs
present participlefuture proofing
past participlefuture proofed
pastfuture proofed

Questions about future proof

What is future proof the alternative spelling of?
Future proof is the alternative spelling of future-proof.

Words near future proof in the dictionary

  1. future perfect continuous
  2. future perfect progressive
  3. future perfects
  4. future progressive
  5. future progressives
  6. future proof
  7. future shock
  8. future simple
  9. future studies
  10. future tense
  11. future tenses

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