Future-proof
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Future-proof is an adjective meaning Capable of surviving changes made in the future; not liable to become outdated.
Meaning
Capable of surviving changes made in the future; not liable to become outdated.
More Meanings
- (transitive) To make ready to meet potential future requirements, or make use of potential future opportunities.
Example Sentences
It’s not easy to buy a future-proof laptop because the industry is moving in the opposite direction.
It is written to support you as you develop your own point of view about the future—and your own path to creating a future-proofed working life.
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.
While today’s most common image type, JPEG, had a few defenders, many believe it’s not a good candidate for future-proofing images because it is a “lossy” format.
Word Forms
- futureproof
- future-proofs
- future-proofing
- future-proofed
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include future, futureproof, evolvable, modifiable, lastable, changeable.
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