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futuristic

 adjective
     
fu‧tur‧is‧tic
1 something which is futuristic looks unusual and modern, as if it belongs in the future instead of the present:
The futuristic sports stadium is the pride of the city.
2 futuristic ideas, books, films etc imagine what may happen in the future, especially through scientific developments:
Orwell's disturbing futuristic novel, '1984'
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