Meanings
nounfuturing (uncountable)
- uncountableThe planning or prediction of the future.
The key to futuring is the development of richly detailed descriptions of alternative futures.
1983, James Louis Morrison, William L. Renfro, Wayne I. Boucher, Applying Methods and Techniques of Futures Research (page 41)1 more example
Futuring can also be an aid to creativity by stimulating and focusing creative problem solving.
1991, Pamela Sue Sadowske, Toward Futuristic Program Planning in Adult Education (page 185)
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