science fiction

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Noun 1.1.1 Translations 1.1.2 Related terms 1.2 See also

[edit] English

[edit] Noun

science fiction (uncountable)

1. Fiction in which advanced technology and/or science is a key element.

   Some purists consider motion pictures such as the Star Wars movies more as Westerns than science fiction.

2. Technology which, while theoretically possible, is not yet practical.

   Despite decades of research, mass-market personal aircraft are still science fiction.

[edit] Translations

[edit] Related terms

• fiction
• sci-fi
• scientifiction
• SF

[edit] See also

• fantasy
• speculative fiction