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sci-fi

(sī′fī′) Informal
n. pl. sci-fis
Science fiction.
adj.
Of, relating to, being, or similar to science fiction: a sci-fi movie; a sci-fi weapons system.
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sci-fi

(ˈsaɪˌfaɪ)
n
(Literary & Literary Critical Terms) short for science fiction
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sci-fi

(ˈsaɪˈfaɪ
n., adj. Informal.)
science fiction.
[1950–55]
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Translations

sci-fi

→ خِيَالٌ عِلْمِيّ scifi science fiction Sciencefiction ταινία επιστημονικής φαντασίας ciencia ficción tieteiskirjallisuus science fiction scifi fantascienza サイエンスフィクション 공상 과학 소설 scifi science fiction fantastyka naukowa ficção científica научная фантастика science fiction นวนิยายวิทยาศาสตร์เรื่องสั้น sci-fi truyện khoa học viễn tưởng 科学幻想
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