science fiction
/ˈsaɪəns ˌfɪkʃən/
Word Rarity
Uncommon
Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.36 in modern English
23
Scrabble Score
14
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars
Meaning
adj
Of or pertaining to this genre.
Example Sentences
- "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."
- "When “Her” premiered in 2013, it fell firmly in the camp of science fiction. Today, the film, set prophetically in 2025, feels more like a documentary."
- "Despite decades of research, mass-market personal aircraft are still science fiction."