The meaning of FUTURISTIC is very modern. How to use futuristic in a sentence.
Definition of futuristic adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Something that's futuristic is designed in very modern way, like a low, sleek, futuristic car or a strange, futuristic suit of clothing. The word can also describe a work of fiction that's set in the future, like a futuristic thriller which takes place in another galaxy.
FUTURISTIC definition: 1. strange and very modern, or intended or seeming to come from some imagined time in the future…. Learn more.
Something that is futuristic looks or seems very modern and unusual, like something from the future. The theatre is a futuristic steel and glass structure.
- Of or relating to the future. 2. a. Of, characterized by, or expressing a vision of the future: futuristic decor. b. Being ahead of the times; innovative or revolutionary: futuristic computer software. 3. Of or relating to futurism.
futuristic /ˌfjuːtʃəˈrɪstɪk/ adj denoting or relating to design, technology, etc, that is thought likely to be current or fashionable at some future time; ultramodern
The new offices are very futuristic. The film depicts a futuristic society.
According to Jeff Miller's Earliest Known Uses of Some of the Words of Mathematics, the term kernel was first used in this meaning by Pontryagin (in translation by Lehmer) in the slightly broader context of group homomorphisms. It doesn't say why Pontryagin or Lehmer chose that particular word though.