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futuristic

adjective
 
 
/ˌfjuː.tʃəˈrɪs.tɪk/

Definition

strange and very modern, or intended or seeming to come from some imagined time in the future: At the unspoiled North Bay, three white pyramids rise like futuristic sails from the sea. Her latest novel is a futuristic thriller, set some time in the late 21st century.Modern and fashionableFashionModern and fashionableIn the future and soon
(Definition of futuristic adjective from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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