science fiction
noun/ˌsaɪəns ˈfɪkʃn/
/ˌsaɪəns ˈfɪkʃn/
(also informal sci-fi)
[uncountable] (abbreviation SF)
- a type of book, film, etc. that is based on imagined scientific discoveries of the future, and often deals with space travel and life on other planetsTopics Literature and writinga2, Film and theatrea2Oxford Collocations DictionaryScience fiction is used before these nouns:
- novel
- thriller
- writer
- …
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