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science fiction

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noun
BrE BrE//ˌsaɪəns ˈfɪkʃn//
; NAmE NAmE//ˌsaɪəns ˈfɪkʃn//
(informal sci-fi) (abbreviation SF) [uncountable] Types of film
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a type of book, film/movie, etc. that is based on imagined scientific discoveries of the future, and often deals with space travel and life on other planets Oxford Collocations DictionaryScience fiction is used before these nouns: novel, thriller, writer, … See full entry See related entries: Types of film
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