FICTION


Meaning of FICTION in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ fɪkʃ(ə)n ]

( fictions)

1.

Fiction refers to books and stories about imaginary people and events, rather than books about real people or events.

Immigrant tales have always been popular themes in fiction...

Diana is a writer of historical fiction.

N-UNCOUNT : also N in pl

see also science fiction

2.

A statement or account that is fiction is not true.

The truth or fiction of this story has never been truly determined.

≠ truth, fact

N-UNCOUNT

3.

If something is a fiction , it is not true, although people sometimes pretend that it is true.

The idea that the United States could harmoniously accommodate all was a fiction.

≠ fact

N-COUNT

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