non·fic·tion

[non-fik-shuhn]
noun
1.
the branch of literature comprising works of narrative prose dealing with or offering opinions or conjectures upon facts and reality, including biography, history, and the essay ( opposed to fiction and distinguished from poetry and drama ).
2.
works of this class: She had read all of his novels but none of his nonfiction.
3.
(especially in cataloging books, as in a library or bookstore) all writing or books not fiction, poetry, or drama, including nonfictive narrative prose and reference works; the broadest category of written works.

Origin:
1905–10; non- + fiction

non·fic·tion·al, adjective
non·fic·tion·al·ly, adverb
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nonfiction (ˌnɒnˈfɪkʃən) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n
1.  writing dealing with facts and events rather than imaginative narration
2.  (modifier) relating to or denoting nonfiction
 
non'fictional
 
adj
 
non'fictionally
 
adv

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Nonfiction is always a great word to know.
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an extraordinary or unusual thing, person, or event; an exceptional example or instance.
Example sentences
Visit our new website to learn more about our nonfiction literacy programs.
Then keep the poster handy all year long to support students' use of nonfiction
  text feature vocabulary.
Such claims are an obfuscating amalgam of theory and conjecture, reality and
  fantasy, nonfiction and science fiction.
Especially if anybody reads a few of them in a row as anybody prepares for her
  nonfiction creative writing course.
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