Akademik

futuristics
noun
the study or prediction of future developments on the basis of existing conditions
Syn: ↑futurology
Hypernyms:
discipline, ↑subject, ↑subject area, ↑subject field, ↑field, ↑field of study, ↑study, ↑bailiwick

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\\¦fyüchə¦ristiks\ noun plural but singular in construction
Etymology: futuristic + -s
: futurology herein

Useful english dictionary. 2012.