science fiction
noun
- genre of fiction
Wiktionary
Pronunciation: /ˈsaɪəns ˌfɪkʃən/
adj
Etymology: From science + fiction. First use appears c. 1851. See cite below.
- Of or pertaining to this genre.
noun
Etymology: From science + fiction. First use appears c. 1851. See cite below.
- Fiction in which advanced technology or science is a key element.
“Now this applies especially to Science-Fiction, in which the revealed truths of Science may be given, interwoven with a pleasing story which may itself be poetical and true—thus circulating a knowledge of the Poetry of Science, clothed in a garb of the Poetry of Life.”
“Science fiction can be defined as that branch of literature which deals with the reaction of human beings to changes in science and technology.”
- Technology that, while theoretically possible, is not yet practical.
“Despite decades of research, mass-market personal aircraft are still science fiction.”