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futurology

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fu·tur·ol·o·gy  (fych-rl-j)
n.
The study or forecasting of potential developments, as in science, technology, and society, using current conditions and trends as a point of departure.
futur·o·logi·cal (fychr--lj-kl) adj.
futu·rolo·gist n.
futurology [ˌfjuːtʃəˈrɒlədʒɪ]
n
(Spirituality, New Age, Astrology & Self-help / Alternative Belief Systems) the study or prediction of the future of mankind
futurologist  n
futurology
the art or practice of forecasting trends or developments in politics, science, society, etc.
See also: Future
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.futurology - the study or prediction of future developments on the basis of existing conditions
futuristics
discipline, field of study, subject area, subject field, bailiwick, subject, field, study - a branch of knowledge; "in what discipline is his doctorate?"; "teachers should be well trained in their subject"; "anthropology is the study of human beings"
Translations
futurology [ˌfjuːtʃərˈɒlədʒɪ] N → futurología f
futurology [ˌfjuːtʃəˈrɒlədʒi] n → futurologie f
futurology
n → Futurologie f
futurology [ˌfjuːtʃərˈɒlədʒɪ] n → futurologia
futurology [ˌfjuːtʃərˈɒlədʒɪ] n → futurologia


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This approach surfaces in treatises on psychological aesthetics based on empirical studies for his doctoral work, as well as in discussions of art forms he considered symptomatic of a crisis of experience brought about by developments ranging from consumer culture to space travel to futurology.
Continental Schrift: the story of Interfunktionen by Mehring, Christine / Artforum International
He has written more than two hundred papers on tactics and operational art that include such fundamental military theory works as "Principles of Combined-Arms Combat" and "Military Futurology.
Improvement of the structure and organization of combined-arms units by Vorobyov, I.N. / Military Thought
The author insists, however, that his arguments and prescriptions for the present and future derive from the historical scheme earlier developed and schematized, so even Bobbitt's futurology invites evaluation according to the standards of historical scholarship.
A Papier-Mache Fortress. (Books) by Schroeder, Paul W. / The National Interest
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