science fiction

noun

Definition 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

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Time travel exists only in the realm of science fiction.

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Lockheed Martin, General Atomics, and Boeing have all been working on paving the way for the laser-armed drones that would seem the stuff of science fiction to become a reality. — Allison Barrie, Fox News, "New laser-equipped drones will take out missile threats against the US," 7 Sep. 2018 As a black female writer, Butler made waves in science fiction by bringing a diverse cast of characters to her stories, while tackling complicated issues facing humanity. — Sofia Mele, Billboard, "Google Doodle Honors Sci-Fi Pioneer Octavia E. Butler," 22 June 2018 That led to the Octavia’s Brood project, which became a book of science fiction from social justice movements leaders. — Justin Scott Campbell, Longreads, "Earning Our Place on the Planet: An Interview with adrienne maree brown," 24 Apr. 2018 Annihilation February 23 There are some serious actresses and actors powering this new science fiction epic about a mysterious environmental disaster zone. — Carol Motsinger, Cincinnati.com, "Here are the movies we'll be watching in 2018," 4 Jan. 2018 Contemporary science fiction often feels fixated on a sort of pessimism that peers into the world of tomorrow and sees the apocalypse looming more often than not. — The Verge, "Better Worlds," 5 Dec. 2018 For decades, science fiction has predicted automated eating as a way for corporations to control assembly lines. — David Grossman, Popular Mechanics, "IBM Files Patent For a Coffee Delivery Drone," 24 Aug. 2018 Studies in nuclear physics, molecular chemistry, as well as a growing obsession with science fiction all played into the futuristic shapes and materials seen in everything from furniture to suburban homes and skyscrapers. — Hillary Brown, House Beautiful, "Everything You Need To Know About Mid-Century Modern Design," 13 Sep. 2018 Much of the attention at the biennial aerospace jamboree was on still-developing forms of air transport that were widely dismissed as science fiction barely a few years ago. — Robert Wall, WSJ, "Air Taxis and Self-Driving Aircraft: Aviation Industry Faces Its Future," 21 July 2018

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