science fiction
science fiction
nounDefinition of SCIENCE FICTION
: 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 \ˈsī-ən(t)s-ˈfik-shnəl, -shə-nəl\ adjective
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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