science fiction — A genre of fiction that deals with imaginative concepts such as futuristic science and technology, space travel, time travel, parallel universes, and extraterrestrial life
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: A genre of fiction that deals with imaginative concepts such as futuristic science and technology, space travel, time travel, parallel universes, and extraterrestrial life
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈsaɪəns ˈfɪkʃən/
Example Sentences
- My grandmother thinks smartphones are pure science fiction, even though she uses one to video call her cats
- Isaac Asimov is considered one of the greatest science fiction authors of all time
- The science fiction convention was full of people dressed as aliens, which made the actual aliens feel overdressed
science fiction
NOUN[/ˈsaɪəns ˈfɪkʃən/]
A genre of fiction that deals with imaginative concepts such as futuristic science and technology, space travel, time travel, parallel universes, and extraterrestrial life
He devours another science fiction novel about colonizing distant planets.
Science fiction flows without friction, feeding her endless addiction
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“My grandmother thinks smartphones are pure science fiction, even though she uses one to video call her cats”
“Isaac Asimov is considered one of the greatest science fiction authors of all time”
“The science fiction convention was full of people dressed as aliens, which made the actual aliens feel overdressed”
“Many modern technologies were first imagined in science fiction stories”
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