English Explanatory Dictionary

alternative history

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Counterfactual history, a form of scientific speculation used by historians.
  2. A genre of fiction based around or involving ahistorical events (often occurring after a fixed point of divergence from real history).

Pronunciation

/ˈɔːltɜːnətɪv ˌhɪstɹi/ /ˈɒltənətɪv ˌhɪstɹi/ /-ˌhɪstəɹi/ /-ˌhɪst(ə)ɹɪ/ /ˈɔltɚnətɪv ˌhɪstɹi/ /ˈɑl.tɚ.nətɪv-/

Word forms

alternative history alternative histories

Synonyms

alternate history allohistory

Related words

alternative timeline alternative universe counterfactual darkest timeline worst timeline gaslight romance parallel universe point of divergence retrofuture steampunk what if what-if
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