future history

"Future history" is a concept primarily used in science fiction to imagine and narrate the events and developments of the future.

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Definition

C1Science Fiction

(literary, speculative)A narrative framework that imagines and chronicles events and developments in a future time, often based on current trends.

Example

  • The author's latest novel is a future history that predicts the rise of artificial intelligence.
  • In science fiction, future histories help create detailed and immersive worlds.

Similar

Terms that have similar or relatively close meanings to "future history":

alternate historyin the futurethe future is nowtime historyin futureancient historytime travel