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pseudospace en · NOUN

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Etymology

From pseudo- + space.

Meanings

1. (countable, uncountable) That which appears to be space or a space, or has only some aspects of space.
   • A closed surface without boundary curves could consist of one or more roomraums, or even just a pseudospace (eg, Klein's bottle). 1981, Guy Ankerl, Géza Ankerl, Experimental sociology of architecture:
   • How does the novel realize spatiality? Other art forms such as painting or cinema fill out a sort of pseudospace: the work can imitate, more or less accurately, the space of the world[…] 1974, Edward Marcotte, “The Spirit of the Novel”, in Partisan Review, volume 41, page 267:
   • According to the technical description, it "produces an exponential condition of space, so that a finite distance in normal, linear space may become infinite in pseudospace." 1951, Arthur C. Clarke, Superiority:
   • Throughout US malls, similar pseudospaces involving the commodification of space have been built […] Rio Hondo is lacking in pseudospaces — there are no carousels, fountains, or special decorations to be found. 2010, Melissa Aronczyk, Devon Powers, Blowing Up the Brand: Critical Perspectives on Promotional Culture, page 103:

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