Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

design fiction

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.37 in modern English

Syllables
de-sign -fic-tion
IPA
20
Scrabble Score
13
Letters
4
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A design practice aiming to explore and criticize possible futures by means of speculative and often provocative scenarios narrated through designed artifacts.

Uncountable

noun

A possible future raised as part of this practice.

Countable

Usage

Inflected Forms

design fictions (plural)

Questions

What does design fiction mean?
A design practice aiming to explore and criticize possible futures by means of speculative and often provocative scenarios narrated through designed artifacts.

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