SCIENCE FICTION - 4 definitions found
science fiction n 1: literary fantasy involving the imagined impact of science on society Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary, 11th Edition (2003) science fiction noun Date: 1851 fiction dealing principally with the impact of actual or imagined science on society or individuals or having a scientific factor as an essential orienting component • science-fictional adjective Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner\'s English Dictionary science fiction Science fiction consists of stories in books, magazines, and films about events that take place in the future or in other parts of the universe. N-UNCOUNT Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 36 Moby Thesaurus words for "science fiction": Marchen, Western, Western story, Westerner, adventure story, allegory, apologue, bedtime story, detective story, fable, fabliau, fairy tale, fantasy, fiction, folk story, folktale, gest, ghost story, horse opera, legend, love story, mystery, mystery story, myth, mythology, mythos, nursery tale, parable, romance, shocker, space fiction, space opera, suspense story, thriller, whodunit, work of fiction |
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