"futuristic" meaning in English

See futuristic in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /ˌfjuːt͡ʃəˈɹɪstɪk/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˌfjut͡ʃəˈɹɪstɪk/ [General-American] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-futuristic.wav Forms: more futuristic [comparative], most futuristic [superlative]
Rhymes: -ɪstɪk Etymology: From future + -istic. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|future|istic}} future + -istic Head templates: {{en-adj}} futuristic (comparative more futuristic, superlative most futuristic)
  1. Of technology, a concept, etc, so far advanced as to appear to be from the future. Synonyms: futurist
    Sense id: en-futuristic-en-adj-z-3ytm-B
  2. (grammar) In or relating to the future tense.
    Sense id: en-futuristic-en-adj-43shVO4U Categories (other): Grammar, English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -istic, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 30 70 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -istic: 37 63 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 31 69 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 20 80 Topics: grammar, human-sciences, linguistics, sciences
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: Afrofuturistic, cubo-futuristic, futuristically, neofuturistic, nonfuturistic, retrofuturistic, ultrafuturistic, unfuturistic Related terms: futurism
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