The study or prediction of future developments on the basis of existing conditions WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet

Futures studies, futures research, futurism, or futurology is the systematic, interdisciplinary and holistic study of social/technological advancement, and other environmental trends; often for the purpose of exploring how people will live and work in the future. Wikipedia

Multidisciplinary studies of patterns to determine the likelihood of future trends. Wikipedia Disambiguation

Systematic, interdisciplinary and holistic study of social and technological advancement, and other environmental trends, often for the purpose of exploring how people will live and work in the future Wikidata

Research carried out in order to determine the probable or possible evolution of certain phenomena. OmegaWiki

Futurism (the study and prediction of possible futures). Wiktionary

The scientific forecasting of future trends in science, technology or society. Wiktionary

Scientific forecasting of future trends in science, technology or society. Wiktionary (translation)