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science fiction

 
/ˈsɑɪ·əns ˈfɪk·ʃən/ n [U] (short form sci-fi /ˈsɑɪˈfɑɪ/)

Definition

a type of writing about imagined developments in science and their effect on life esp. in the future
(Definition of science fiction n from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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