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- [non-fik-shuh n]
- /nɒnˈfɪk ʃən/
- /ˌnɒnˈfɪk.ʃən/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [non-fik-shuh n]
- /nɒnˈfɪk ʃən/
Definitions of nonfiction word
- noun nonfiction the branch of literature comprising works of narrative prose dealing with or offering opinions or conjectures upon facts and reality, including biography, history, and the essay (opposed to fiction and distinguished from poetry and drama). 1
- noun nonfiction works of this class: She had read all of his novels but none of his nonfiction. 1
- noun nonfiction (especially in cataloging books, as in a library or bookstore) all writing or books not fiction, poetry, or drama, including nonfictive narrative prose and reference works; the broadest category of written works. 1
- noun nonfiction Prose writing that is based on facts, real events, and real people, such as biography or history. 1
- noun nonfiction factual literature 1
- adjective nonfiction literature: factual 1
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Origin of nonfiction
First appearance:
before 1905 One of the 15% newest English words
First recorded in 1905-10; non- + fiction
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Nonfiction
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
nonfiction popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 90% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
nonfiction usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for nonfiction
adjective nonfiction
noun nonfiction
- album — An album is a record with about 25 minutes of music on each side. You can also refer to a collection of songs that is available on a record or CD as an album.
- booklet — A booklet is a small book that has a paper cover and that gives you information about something.
- brochure — A brochure is a magazine or thin book with pictures that gives you information about a product or service.
- copy — If you make a copy of something, you produce something that looks like the original thing.
- dictionary — (as modifier)
Antonyms for nonfiction
noun nonfiction
- truth — the true or actual state of a matter: He tried to find out the truth.
- poem — a composition in verse, especially one that is characterized by a highly developed artistic form and by the use of heightened language and rhythm to express an intensely imaginative interpretation of the subject.
- poetry — the art of rhythmical composition, written or spoken, for exciting pleasure by beautiful, imaginative, or elevated thoughts.
- non-fiction — the branch of literature comprising works of narrative prose dealing with or offering opinions or conjectures upon facts and reality, including biography, history, and the essay (opposed to fiction and distinguished from poetry and drama).
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