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Futuristic vs Hypermodern - What's the difference?

futuristic | hypermodern |

As adjectives the difference between futuristic and hypermodern

is that futuristic is of technology, a concept, etc, advanced so far beyond that which is current as to appear to be from the future while hypermodern is extremely modern, bordering on the futuristic.

futuristic

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Of technology, a concept, etc, advanced so far beyond that which is current as to appear to be from the future.

    • Related terms

    * futurism * futurist

    hypermodern

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Extremely modern, bordering on the futuristic.
  • * 1997 , Michael Storper, The regional world: territorial development in a global economy
    • The new hypermodern economy depends on the rapid movement of goods, services, and persons. Old forms of career stability are now considered to be things of the past.
  • * 2000 , Stuart S Nagel, Handbook of global political policy
    • One hypermodern trend entails technological development, producing a postindustrial, information-infused society. This also leads to globalization...
  • * 2003 , Ryan Bishop, John Phillips, Wei-Wei Yeo, Postcolonial urbanism: Southeast Asian cities and global processes
    • What does this signify for the materiality and mentality of our everyday life in the hypermodern city?
  • (chess) Of or pertaining to hypermodernism.

    • Derived terms

    * hypermodernism * hypermodernist * hypermodernity