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Antonyms for non-fiction
Grammar : Noun |
Spell : non-fik-shuh n |
Phonetic Transcription : nɒnˈfɪk ʃən |
Definition of non-fiction
Origin :- also nonfiction, 1909 (non-fictional is from 1903), from non- + fiction.
- As in prose : noun written, nonrhythmic literature
- As in story : noun account, news
- As in book : noun published document
- Non-fiction books which are likely to remain in use for a longer period of years may need to be rebound and trimmed again.
- Extract from : « Library Bookbinding » by Arthur Low Bailey
- Do you stamp fiction and non-fiction on different parts of the same card?
- Extract from : « Papers and proceedings of the thirty-fifth general meeting of the American Library Association, 1913 » by Various
- Do you use the same colored ink for fiction and non-fiction?
- Extract from : « Papers and proceedings of the thirty-fifth general meeting of the American Library Association, 1913 » by Various
- Are fiction and non-fiction cards separated under the day's issue?
- Extract from : « Papers and proceedings of the thirty-fifth general meeting of the American Library Association, 1913 » by Various
- In the next lot, was placed about 15 per cent of non-fiction, carefully selected.
- Extract from : « Papers and proceedings of the thirty-fifth general meeting of the American Library Association, 1913 » by Various
- The books were accessioned, classified, an author and title catalog made, and a shelf-list for non-fiction with subject index.
- Extract from : « Papers and proceedings of the thirty-fifth general meeting of the American Library Association, 1913 » by Various
- Puts book cards into slots in desk; fiction, non-fiction and teachers.
- Extract from : « Papers and Proceedings of the Thirty-fourth Annual Meeting of the American Library Association Held at Ottawa, Canada June 26-July 2, 1912 » by Various
- Uses different ink pads for fiction and non-fiction, and dating pencils.
- Extract from : « Papers and Proceedings of the Thirty-fourth Annual Meeting of the American Library Association Held at Ottawa, Canada June 26-July 2, 1912 » by Various
- Uses blue reader's pocket for fiction, salmon color for non-fiction, and manilla pockets for pay duplicates.
- Extract from : « Papers and Proceedings of the Thirty-fourth Annual Meeting of the American Library Association Held at Ottawa, Canada June 26-July 2, 1912 » by Various
- The most popular classes of books of non-fiction in order of circulation are literature, useful arts, travel and sociology.
- Extract from : « Lyman's History of old Walla Walla County, Vol. 1 (of 2) » by William Denison Lyman
Synonyms for non-fiction
- adventure
- album
- allegory
- anecdote
- apologue
- article
- atlas
- autobiography
- beat
- bestseller
- Bible
- biography
- book
- booklet
- brochure
- chronicle
- cliffhanger
- codex
- comedy
- compendium
- composition
- conte
- copy
- description
- dictionary
- dissertation
- drama
- edition
- encyclopedia
- epic
- essay
- exposition
- fable
- fairy tale
- fantasy
- feature
- fiction
- folio
- folktale
- gag
- handbook
- hardcover
- history
- information
- leaflet
- legend
- lexicon
- long and short of it
- magazine
- manual
- memoir
- monograph
- myth
- narration
- narrative
- news item
- nonfiction
- novel
- octavo
- offprint
- old saw
- omnibus
- opus
- opuscule
- pamphlet
- paperback
- parable
- periodical
- portfolio
- potboiler
- preprint
- primer
- publication
- quarto
- reader
- recital
- record
- relation
- report
- reprint
- roll
- romance
- saga
- scoop
- scroll
- sequel
- serial
- softcover
- speech
- speller
- spiel
- story
- tale
- talk
- text
- textbook
- thesaurus
- tome
- tongue
- tract
- tragedy
- treatise
- vade mecum
- version
- volume
- work
- writing
- yarn
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