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science fiction

 
noun
a form of fiction that draws imaginatively on scientific knowledge and speculation in its plot, setting, theme, etc.
Origin:
1925–30
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science fiction
 
—n
a.  a literary genre that makes imaginative use of scientific knowledge or conjecture
 b.  (as modifier): a science fiction writer

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science fiction
1929 (first attested in "Science Wonder Stories" magazine), though there is an isolated use from 1851; abbreviated form sci-fi is from 1955.
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Works of fiction that use scientific discoveries or advanced technology — either actual or imaginary — as part of their plot. Jules Verne and H. G. Wells were early writers of science fiction. More recent ones are Isaac Asimov and Ray Bradbury.

The American Heritage® New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition
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