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science fiction

[ sahy-uhns fik-shuhn ]

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noun

a form of fiction that draws imaginatively on scientific knowledge and speculation in its plot, setting, theme, etc.

science fiction

noun

1. a literary genre that makes imaginative use of scientific knowledge or conjecture
2. ( as modifier )
  a science fiction writer

science fiction

Works of fiction that use scientific discoveries or advanced technology — either actual or imaginary — as part of their plot . Jules Verne and H. G. Wells were early writers of science fiction. More recent ones are Isaac Asimov and Ray Bradbury.

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Word History and Origins

Origin of science fiction¹

First recorded in 1925–30

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The creeping horror at the center of Ishiguro’s science fiction is surrounded by the tensions of growing up in this literary page-turner.

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It sounds like something from a science fiction movie, but Stephen Eisele is confident that one day his company will open a data centre on the Moon.

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And so the idea of doing science fiction in Spanish was very exciting, to say that this language is not something of the past, but it’s a component of the future.

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Having a chip in your brain that can translate your thoughts into computer commands may sound like science fiction - but it is a reality for Noland Arbaugh.

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