Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

speculative fiction

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.46 in modern English

Syllables: spec-u-la-tive -fic-tion
IPA

30

Scrabble Score

18

Letters

6

Syllables

13

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A class of fiction involving fantastic, supernatural, or futuristic elements, including fantasy, horror, and science fiction, dealing with worlds, themes, and characters not part of everyday life.

Uncountable

noun

A particular work belonging to this class.

Countable

Example Sentences

"There are at least two principal ways to write speculative fiction—write about people, or write about gadgets."
"And the speculation shows signs of turning into very sophisticated science fiction – science fiction in the purest sense; speculative fiction about science."
"Stephenson is one of speculative fiction’s most meticulous architects, and here he’s got sheets and sheets of blueprint."

Usage

Inflected Forms

speculative fictions (plural)

Synonyms

imaginative fiction non-mimetic fiction SF SF/F/H speculative fiction

Antonyms

mimetic fiction

Questions

What does speculative fiction mean?: A class of fiction involving fantastic, supernatural, or futuristic elements, including fantasy, horror, and science fiction, dealing with worlds, themes, and characters not part of everyday life.

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