Anthropology, Education, Sociology, and Social Phenomena

Forecasting

The prediction or projection of the nature of future problems or existing conditions based upon the extrapolation or interpretation of existing scientific data or by the application of scientific methodology.

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Abstract

The prediction or projection of the nature of future problems or existing conditions based upon the extrapolation or interpretation of existing scientific data or by the application of scientific methodology.

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4 entry terms
  • Projections and Predictions
  • Predictions and Projections
  • Future
  • Futurology

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Indexing Annotation

IM general only; consider also as IM coord with specific subject /trends (IM) if future is particularly significant: Manual 19.8.76, 35.2.9

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History Note

80; was FUTUROLOGY 1971-79

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  1. I01w.320w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Forecasting. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D005544. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D005544
  2. Forecasting. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Forecasting
  3. Forecasting. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7216332