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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024non•fic•tion /nɑnˈfɪkʃən/USA pronunciation n. [uncountable]- Literaturewriting that is not fictional.
non•fic•tion•al, adj. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024non•fic•tion (non fik′shən),USA pronunciation n. - Literaturethe 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).
- Literatureworks of this class:She had read all of his novels but none of his nonfiction.
- Library Science(esp. 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. non•fic′tion•al, adj. non•fic′tion•al•ly, adv. |