n.
The study or forecasting of potential developments, as in science, technology, and society, using current conditions and trends as a point of departure.
futurological fu'tur·o·log'i·cal (fyū'chər-ə-lŏj'ĭ-kəl) adj.
futurologist fu'tu·rol'o·gist n.
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