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science fiction
science fiction
noun
: stories about how people and societies are affected by imaginary scientific developments in the future
Full Definition of SCIENCE FICTION
:Â 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
— sci·ence–fic·tion·al \ˈsÄ«-É™n(t)s-ˈfik-shnÉ™l, -shÉ™-nÉ™l\ adjective
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Examples of SCIENCE FICTION
- Time travel exists only in the realm of science fiction.
First Known Use of SCIENCE FICTION
1851
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