alternative history
Counterfactual history, a form of scientific speculation used by historiansCounterfactual history, a form of scientific speculation used by historians.
Meaning
2 senses(uncountable, usually)Counterfactual history, a form of scientific speculation used by historians.
(uncountable, usually)A genre of fiction based around or involving ahistorical events (often occurring after a fixed point of divergence from real history).
Examples
1 sentencesTom is writing an alternative history where the Carthaginians won the Punic Wars.
Forms
plural: alternative histories| Singular | alternative history |
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uncountable
Synonyms
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1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable