alternate history

collocation in English

meaningsofalternateandhistory

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alternate
adjective[before noun]
uk
/ɒlˈtɜː.nət/us
/ˈɑːl.tɝː.nət/
with first one thing, then another thing, and then the first ...
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history
noun
uk
/ˈhɪs.tər.i/us
/ˈhɪs.t̬ɚ.i/
(the study of or a record of) past events considered together, especially events of a particular period, country, ...
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(Definition ofalternateandhistoryfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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She was also a forward-thinking and imaginative person, harboring an interest in horror, science fiction,alternatehistory, and dystopian fiction.
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Dellamonica writes in a number of sub-genres including science fiction, fantasy, andalternatehistory.
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From the present-day point of view, it can be considered as retroactivealternatehistory.
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Their stories may be fiction, based on history, docudrama, biographical, or evenalternatehistoryfiction.
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This is done either as analternatehistoryscenario, or occasionally for humorous purposes.
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Some strategy games are even based in analternatehistory, by manipulating and rewriting certain historical facts.
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Some, however, do use "uchronia" to refer to analternatehistory.
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Although it is not obvious at first, this is also analternatehistorystory.
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However, despite complaints regarding balance and playability, the art direction andalternatehistorysetting were praised.
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This is most common in thealternatehistorygenre.
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The game has a post-apocalyptic and retro-futuristic setting, in the aftermath of a global nuclear war in analternatehistorytimeline mid-22nd century.
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It represents analternatehistoryof the real world where ideas such as interstellar travel and superhuman abilities are commonplace.
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This is done either as a near future oralternatehistoryscenario, or occasionally for humorous purposes.
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In thealternatehistoryexisting in the story, a type of oligarchy exists, where the people are mainly of two classes.
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Set in the 15th century, the novel blends elements of fantasy,alternatehistory, and secret history.
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The general tone of the writing is less of an outright fantasy and more of analternatehistory.
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The games take place during historical events, analternatehistory, and in the future.
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The book is often considered one of the best examples of thealternatehistorygenre; it is certainly one of the most influential.
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The books are anthologies of essays onalternatehistory.
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