Asimov

[ az-uh-mawf, -mof ]

/ ˈæz əˌmɔf, -ˌmɒf /

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noun

Isaac, 1920–92, U.S. science and science-fiction writer, born in Russia.

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How to use Asimov in a sentence

In doing so, Goyer had to strike a balance between respecting Asimov's sweeping visionary ideas without lapsing into slavish reverence and over-pontification.
How Foundation preserved Asimov’s big ideas while bringing the story to vivid life|Jennifer Ouellette|November 28, 2021|Ars Technica
This series respects Asimov's sweeping visionary ideas without lapsing into slavish reverence and over-pontification.
Review: More remix than adaptation, Foundation is top-notch storytelling|Jennifer Ouellette|September 24, 2021|Ars Technica
While its efforts to inject pay-TV-sized servings of sex and romance into Asimov’s famously chaste oeuvre don’t work out quite as well, on balance, the show we get in the back half of the season makes a strong case for his continued relevance.
Apple TV+’s Beautiful, Frustrating Foundation Is the Latest Example of the Problem With Genre TV|Judy Berman|September 24, 2021|Time
When she discovered development economics, with its focus on human behavior and experimental rigor, the field felt as close to Asimov’s psychohistory as she could get.
Pairing economics with empathy to study life in the developing world|Alissa Greenberg|August 24, 2021|MIT Technology Review

The flaws in Asimov’s laws of robotics suddenly seemed a little too relevant.
The Robot Revolution Was Televised: Our All-Time Favorite Boston Dynamics Robot Videos|Jason Dorrier|July 19, 2020|Singularity Hub
Someone might have been reading a bit too much Isaac Asimov.
Does a Robot Need to Be Cute?|Annabelle Gurwitch|June 22, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The Foundation Trilogy By Isaac Asimov “Future history” is now a genre of its own, and Isaac Asimov invented it.
Ken Follett’s Book Bag: Five Greatest Trilogies|Ken Follett|September 18, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Asimov told me that I have to look 50,000 years into the future.
Is Paris Hilton Killing Science?|Nash Landesman|April 15, 2009|DAILY BEAST

British Dictionary definitions for Asimov

Asimov

/ (ˈæzɪmɒf) /

noun

Isaac. 1920–92, US writer and biochemist, born in Russia. His science-fiction works include Foundation Trilogy (1951–53; sequel 1982) and the collection of stories I, Robot (1950)

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