science fiction
English
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Alternative forms
Etymology
From science + fiction; apparently coined in 1851 by W. Wilson.
Pronunciation
Noun
- Fiction in which advanced technology or science is a key element.
- Some people consider motion pictures such as the Star Wars movies more as fantasies than science fiction.
- Technology that, while theoretically possible, is not yet practical.
- Despite decades of research, mass-market personal aircraft are still science fiction.
Synonyms
- (fiction): scientific romance, scientifiction, sci-fi, SF, skiffy, stf
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Hypernyms
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Hypernyms of science fiction
Hyponyms
(fiction):
Hyponyms of science fiction
Coordinate terms
Translations
fiction
technology which is not yet practical
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Polish
Etymology
Borrowed from English science fiction.
Pronunciation
Noun
- science fiction (genre of fiction)
- (colloquial) something unbelievable
- 2013, Wprost, Łódź żyje Janowiczem. "To jakieś science fiction"
- - To dla nas jakieś science fiction. Nie wiemy, w jakim świecie żyjemy. To jest po prostu coś nieprawdopodobnego - mówi Ewa Nadel, prezes klubu, którego zawodnikiem jest Janowicz.
- 2013, Wprost, Łódź żyje Janowiczem. "To jakieś science fiction"
Declension
Indeclinable.
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