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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   The scientific forecasting of future trends in science, technology or society uncountable, usually
2. 2
   the study or prediction of future developments on the basis of existing conditions wordnet

Synonyms

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future studiesfuture studiesfuturismfuturistics

Example

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"The study of futurology was his forte."

Etymology

From future + -ology.

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