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I wrote speculative fiction because I loved to read it, and thought I could do better than some of the people who were getting published.
Fred Saberhagen

Meaning of "speculative fiction" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD SPECULATIVE FICTION

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PRONUNCIATION OF SPECULATIVE FICTION

speculative fiction play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SPECULATIVE FICTION

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preposition
conjunction
determiner
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Speculative fiction is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES SPECULATIVE FICTION MEAN IN ENGLISH?

speculative fiction

Speculative fiction

Speculative fiction is an umbrella term encompassing the more fantastical fiction genres, specifically science fiction, fantasy, horror fiction, weird fiction, supernatural fiction, superhero fiction, utopian and dystopian fiction, apocalyptic and post-apocalyptic fiction, and alternate history in literature as well as related static, motion, and virtual arts.

Definition of speculative fiction in the English dictionary

The definition of speculative fiction in the dictionary is a broad literary genre encompassing any fiction with supernatural, fantastical, or futuristic elements.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SPECULATIVE FICTION

spectroscopist
spectroscopy
spectrum
spectrum analyser
spectrum analysis
specula
specular
specularity
specularly
speculate
speculation
speculatist
speculative
speculatively
speculativeness
speculator
speculatory
speculatrice
speculum
speculum metal

WORDS THAT END LIKE SPECULATIVE FICTION

accreditation
action
attraction
auction
collection
connection
construction
correction
course of action
detection
direction
fiction
function
introduction
production
protection
reaction
satisfaction
section
selection
transaction

Synonyms and antonyms of speculative fiction in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «speculative fiction» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SPECULATIVE FICTION

Find out the translation of speculative fiction to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of speculative fiction from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «speculative fiction» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

投机的小说
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

ficción especulativa
570 millions of speakers

English

speculative fiction
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

सट्टा कथा
380 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Arabic

الخيال التأملي
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

спекулятивная фантастика
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

ficção especulativa
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ফটকা খেলা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

fiction spéculative
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Fiksyen spekulatif
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

spekulative Fiktion
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

投機的なフィクション
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

투기 소설
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Fiksi spekulasi
85 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Vietnamese

tiểu thuyết đầu cơ
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

ஊக கதை
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

काल्पनिक कल्पनारम्य
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Spekülatif kurgu
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

fiction speculativa
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

spekulacyjnych fikcja
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

спекулятивна фантастика
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

ficțiune speculativă
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

θεωρητική μυθιστοριογραφία
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

spekulatiewe fiksie
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

spekulativ fiktion
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

spekulativ fiksjon
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of speculative fiction

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SPECULATIVE FICTION»

The term «speculative fiction» is regularly used and occupies the 80.216 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SPECULATIVE FICTION» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «speculative fiction» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «speculative fiction» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about speculative fiction

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3 QUOTES WITH «SPECULATIVE FICTION»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word speculative fiction.
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Fred Saberhagen
I wrote speculative fiction because I loved to read it, and thought I could do better than some of the people who were getting published.
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Jennifer Weiner
If you write thrillers or mysteries or horror fiction or quote-unquote speculative fiction, men might read you, and the 'Times' might notice you.
3
Rick Yancey
I've loved sci-fi and speculative fiction since I was a kid. It was inevitable I'd try my hand at it at some point.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SPECULATIVE FICTION»

Discover the use of speculative fiction in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to speculative fiction and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Plagues, Apocalypses and Bug-Eyed Monsters: How Speculative ...
That contribution, via the cautionary tale, is what has been captured and analyzed in this volume,w
Heather Urbanski, 2007
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Alien to femininity: speculative fiction and feminist theory
This book offers a first step toward spanning the gap between the writing of male critics of speculative fiction, who do not devote enough attention to the contributions of new female voices to this genre, and feminist critics, who should ...
Marleen S. Barr, 1987
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Dark Matter: Reading the Bones
Dark Matter is the first and only series to bring together the works of black SF and fantasy writers. The first volume was featured in the "New York Times," which named it a Notable Book of the Year.
Sheree R. Thomas, 2004
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Dark Matter: A Century of Speculative Fiction from the ...
This volume introduces black science fiction, fantasy, and speculative fiction writers to the generations of readers who have not had the chance to explore the scope and diversity among African-American writers.
Sheree R. Thomas, 2001
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Worlds Enough & Time
An extraordinary artist with few rivals in his chosen arena, Dan Simmons possesses a restless talent that continually presses boundaries while tantalizing the mind and touching the soul.
Dan Simmons, 2009
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The Handmaid's Tale
This is the story of Offred, one of the unfortunate “Handmaids” under the new social order who have only one purpose: to breed.
Margaret Atwood, 2010
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Book of Dreams: Science Fiction and Speculative Fiction ...
His business law and legal environment textbooks have been used in colleges and universities throughout the United States since 1993. This is his first fiction collection.
Victor López, Victor D. Lopez, 2011
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The Best of Philippine Speculative Fiction 2005-2010
'Six from Downtown' by Dean Francis Alfar: Philippines Free Press (June 2006); Philippine Speculative Fiction volume 2 (Kestrel DDM, 2006) 'Sky Gypsies' by TimothyJames M. Dimacali: Philippine Speculative Fiction volume3(Kestrel DDM  ...
Dean Francis Alfar, Nikki Alfar
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Philippine Speculative Fiction Volume 7
Kate attempts to talk about the state ofspecfic Back in 2004, when the first call for submissions for the first Philippine Speculative Fiction (PSF) volume was announced, multi awarded speculative fiction (spec fic) advocate Dean Alfar had to ...
Alex Osias and Kate Aton Osias, Eds.
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Philippine Speculative Fiction Volume 8
To ourfurther delight, in 2012, we were asked by the Universityof the PhilippinesPress toassemble TheBestof Philippine Speculative Fiction 2005 – 2010, collecting what we consider to besome ofthe finest andmost representative work from the ...
Dean Francis Alfar, Nikki Alfar

8 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SPECULATIVE FICTION»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term speculative fiction is used in the context of the following news items.
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Arthur C Clarke award goes to 'elegy for the hyper-globalised present'
'If you write literary fiction that's set partly in the future, you're apparently a sci-fi ... categorised as literary fiction, speculative fiction, dystopian fiction and sci-fi. «The Guardian, May 15»
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10 Science Fiction Writers Predict How Our World Will Change In …
As a whimsical thought experiment, The Huffington Post asked 10 science-fiction, speculative fiction, urban fantasy and dystopian authors to answer a single ... «Huffington Post, May 15»
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The Men Who Started the Hugo Awards Controversy
A prominent editor of speculative fiction (a term that encompasses both science fiction and fantasy) declared in 2013 that the genre had “moved away from the ... «Washington Free Beacon, Apr 15»
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Seeing Things: Cyberpunk's Most Famous Prophet Returns to …
Seeing Things: Cyberpunk's Most Famous Prophet Returns to Speculative Fiction with His New Novel, The Peripheral. By Michael Berry Tuesday, Oct 28 2014. «SF Weekly, Oct 14»
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On Such a Full Sea: A stab at speculative fiction that lacks any …
And in books, where any number of accomplished writers willing to be shelved in the speculative fiction section (your Vonneguts, your Octavia Butlers, your ... «The Globe and Mail, Jan 14»
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X-Files star Gillian Anderson to write science fiction novels
Anderson's debut science fiction novel is due out in October, when it will launch a new list dedicated to "literary and commercial speculative fiction" at Simon ... «The Guardian, Jan 14»
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Behind the Cover Story: Dave Eggers on Imagining the Future World …
... of how the available technology is affecting us — but maybe fiction can shine a ... I am, but for the most part this was just a process of pure speculative fiction. «New York Times, Sep 13»
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Secrets Of The Universe: 5 Great SF And Fantasy Summer Reads
This summer, you can expect to be profoundly haunted by some of the best works of speculative fiction the season has to offer. The protagonists in these novels ... «NPR, Jun 13»

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« EDUCALINGO. Speculative fiction [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/speculative-fiction>. Apr 2024 ».
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