forward looking
1forward-looking — ˈforward ˌlooking adjective COMMERCE planning for and thinking about the future in a positive way, especially by being willing to use modern methods or ideas: • Some forward looking companies implemented wide area networks as soon as they became… …
2forward-looking — adj. planning for the future; concerned primarily with the future; contrasted with conern for the immediate present or reacting to past events. {backward looking} [PJC] …
3forward-looking — forward .looking adj planning for and thinking about the future in a positive way, especially by being willing to use modern methods or ideas →↑backward looking ▪ a forward looking Russian statesman …
4forward-looking — forward look|ing [ fɔrwərd ,lukıŋ ] adjective looking at the future in a positive way and happy to try new ideas and methods: PROGRESSIVE: a forward looking policy/strategy/plan …
5forward looking — index progressive (advocating change), sophisticated Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …
6forward-looking — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ favouring innovation; progressive …
7forward-looking — [fôr′wərd look΄iŋ] adj. anticipating or making provision for the future; progressive …
8forward-looking — adjective ahead of the times the advanced teaching methods had advanced views on the subject a forward looking corporation is British industry innovative enough? • Syn: ↑advanced, ↑innovative, ↑modern …
9Forward Looking — A business slang term for predictions about future business conditions. Stockholders often ask company management about what they believe will happen in future time periods. While it is clear to everyone that no one can predict the future,… …
10forward-looking — ADJ GRADED (approval) If you describe a person or organization as forward looking, you approve of the fact that they think about the future or have modern ideas. ...the need for the party to be forward looking, to identify with changing attitudes …