hyperspace en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈhaɪ.pəɹˌspeɪs/
- (Southern-England) audio
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *úp Proto-Indo-European *-er Proto-Indo-European *upér Proto-Hellenic *hupér Ancient Greek ῠ̔πέρ (hŭpér) Ancient Greek ῠ̔περ- (hŭper-)der. English hyper- Latin spatiumbor. Old French espace Anglo-Norman spacebor. Middle English space English space English hyperspace From hyper- + space.
Meanings
- (countable, uncountable) An n-dimensional Euclidian space with n > 3.
- (countable, uncountable) A Euclidian space of unspecified dimension.
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(countable, uncountable) A notional space orthogonal to the usual dimensions of space-time often used for faster-than-light travel.
I'm in command of 18 competitively selected super-perfect physical specimens with an average age of 24.6 who have been locked up in hyperspace for 378 days.
1956, Cyril Hume, Forbidden Planet, spoken by Commander Adams (Leslie Nielsen):We can only get to the Nimrodian Galaxy if we go through hyperspace.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| hyperspaces | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| hyper space | alternative | lexicographic | |
| hyper-space | alternative | lexicographic |
Relateds
hyperspace drive · off in hyperspace · hyperspatial
Translations (31)
ja ハイパースペース (notional space in science fiction) · de Hyperraum (notional space in science fiction) · fi hyperavaruus (notional space in science fiction) · ga hipearspás (notional space in science fiction) · eo hiperkosmo (notional space in science fiction) · pl hiperprzestrzeń (notional space in science fiction) · ro hiperspațiu (notional space in science fiction) · ja 超空間 (notional space in science fiction) · ru гиперпростра́нство (notional space in science fiction) · pt hiperespaço (notional space in science fiction) · ca hiperespai (notional space in science fiction) · es hiperespacio (notional space in science fiction) · fr hyperespace (mathematics) · ro hiperspațiu (mathematics) · sv hyperrymd (notional space in science fiction) · uk гіперпро́стір (notional space in science fiction) · pt hiperespaço (mathematics) · cs hyperprostor (notional space in science fiction) · pl hiperprzestrzeń (mathematics) · fr hyperespace (notional space in science fiction) · it iperspazio (mathematics) · ko 하이퍼스페이스 (notional space in science fiction) · el Ευκλείδειος χώρος (mathematics) · es hiperespacio (mathematics) · ca hiperespai (mathematics) · el υπερδιάστημα (notional space in science fiction) · de euklidischer Raum (mathematics) · ko 초공간 (notional space in science fiction) · cmn 超空間 /超空间 (notional space in science fiction) · it iperspazio (notional space in science fiction) · cy goruwchofod (notional space in science fiction)