spaceship en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- (US) audio
Etymology
* space + ship * (programming operator): From its resemblance to the shape of a flying saucer.
Meanings
- A manned vehicle that flies through space.
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A finite pattern that reappears after a certain number of generations in the same orientation but in a different position.
We describe software that searches for spaceships in Conway's Game of Life and related two-dimensional cellular automata.
2002, Richard Nowakowski, More Games of No Chance, page 433:The spaceships look like a row of threshers harvesting a field of wheat; the thickness in the direction of motion is only about 10 cells.
1989 October 26, Richard Schroeppel, “Some recent Life results”, in comp.theory.cell-automata (Usenet):Synthesis of spaceship flotillas is even more complicated than synthesis of oscillators, since spaceships are like oscillators that move[…]
2010, Andrew Adamatzky, Game of Life Cellular Automata, page 126:
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The operator <=> in certain programming languages, which compares two values and indicates whether the first is lesser than, greater than, or equal to the second.
If we reverse the positions of $a and $b, the spaceship will sort in the opposite order[…]
2012, Randal Schwartz, Brian Foy, Tom Phoenix, Intermediate Perl, page 142:
- (slang) A computer.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| space ship | alternative | lexicographic | |
| spaceships | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
heavyweight spaceship · overweight spaceship · elementary spaceship · spaceshiplike
Hypernyms
Hyponyms
knightship · middleweight spaceship · oblique spaceship · engineered spaceship · generation ship · glider · starship · space station · lightweight spaceship
Relateds
starship · UFO · flying saucer · spacecraft
Synonyms
spacecraft (vehicle)
Translations (156)
gl astronave (vehicle that flies through space) · cmn 宇宙飛船 /宇宙飞船 (vehicle that flies through space) · mn сансрын хөлөг (vehicle that flies through space) · bn কাশযান (vehicle that flies through space) · nl ruimtetuig (vehicle that flies through space) · nan-hbl 太空船 (vehicle that flies through space) · fr spationef (vehicle that flies through space) · ro navă cosmică (vehicle that flies through space) · eo spacoŝipo (vehicle that flies through space) · cmn 太空船 (vehicle that flies through space) · yue 宇宙飛船 /宇宙飞船 (vehicle that flies through space) · nl ruimtevaartuig (vehicle that flies through space) · oc astronau (vehicle that flies through space) · nv yá biyiʼgóó náádadiilwoʼígíí (vehicle that flies through space) · bn মহাকাশযান (vehicle that flies through space) · ca astronau (vehicle that flies through space) · tl sikpaw (vehicle that flies through space) · sk kozmická loď (vehicle that flies through space) · mi waka ātea (vehicle that flies through space) · sq anije kozmike (vehicle that flies through space) · de Raumfahrzeug (vehicle that flies through space) · id pesawat ruang angkasa (vehicle that flies through space) · mn ᠰᠠᠨᠰᠠᠷ ᠤᠨ ᠬᠥᠯᠭᠡ (vehicle that flies through space) · vi phi thuyền (vehicle that flies through space) · fa-ira فَضاپِیْما (vehicle that flies through space) · tg киштии кайҳонӣ (vehicle that flies through space) · sl vesoljska ladja (vehicle that flies through space) · tk kosmos gämisi (vehicle that flies through space) · hy տիեզերանավ (vehicle that flies through space) · te అంతరిక్ష నౌక (vehicle that flies through space) · kw gorhel efander (vehicle that flies through space) · nb romfartøy (vehicle that flies through space) · ja 宇宙機 (vehicle that flies through space) · fr astronef (vehicle that flies through space) · bg косми́чески ко́раб (vehicle that flies through space) · ka კოსმიური ხომალდი (vehicle that flies through space) · lt erdvėlaivis (vehicle that flies through space) · pt astronave (vehicle that flies through space) · el διαστημόπλοιο (vehicle that flies through space) · id pesawat luar angkasa (vehicle that flies through space) · es cosmonave (vehicle that flies through space) · hu űrjármű (vehicle that flies through space) · ast nave espacial (vehicle that flies through space) · ar مَرْكَبَةٌ فَضَائِيَّة (vehicle that flies through space) · fr vaisseau spatial (vehicle that flies through space) · be касмі́чны карабе́ль (vehicle that flies through space) · nn romskip (vehicle that flies through space) · sh svemirski brod (vehicle that flies through space) · ia nave spatial (vehicle that flies through space) · or ମହାକାଶଯାନ (vehicle that flies through space) · lt kosminis laivas (vehicle that flies through space) · tg фазопаймо (vehicle that flies through space) · ar سَفِينَةٌ فَضَائِيَّة (vehicle that flies through space) · tr uzay gemisi (vehicle that flies through space) · es astronave (vehicle that flies through space) · cmn 航天器 (vehicle that flies through space) · km តារាយាន (vehicle that flies through space) · pt nave espacial (vehicle that flies through space) · pl pojazd kosmiczny (vehicle that flies through space) · fa-ira کِیْهانپِیْما (vehicle that flies through space) · fa-ira کَشْتیِ فَضایی (vehicle that flies through space) · sv rymdskepp (vehicle that flies through space) · lb Raumschëff (vehicle that flies through space) · he חֲלָלִית (vehicle that flies through space) · lo ຍານອະວະກາດ (vehicle that flies through space) · ia vehiculo spatial (vehicle that flies through space) · sh свемирски брод (vehicle that flies through space) · mi waka tuarangi (vehicle that flies through space) · nl ruimteschip (vehicle that flies through space) · km យានអវកាស (vehicle that flies through space) · is geimfar (vehicle that flies through space) · tr atılgan (vehicle that flies through space) · tr uzay aracı (vehicle that flies through space) · vo levalanaf (vehicle that flies through space) · gl nave espacial (vehicle that flies through space) · mk вселенски брод (vehicle that flies through space) · it nave spaziale (vehicle that flies through space) · io spaco-navo (vehicle that flies through space) · io spaconavo (vehicle that flies through space) · eu espazio-ontzi (vehicle that flies through space) · vo kosmonaf (vehicle that flies through space) · yue 飛船 /飞船 (vehicle that flies through space) · ms kapal angkasa lepas (vehicle that flies through space) · pt espaçonave (vehicle that flies through space) · kmr keştiya fezayê (vehicle that flies through space) · am መንኮራኩር (vehicle that flies through space) · yi קאָסמאָסשיף (vehicle that flies through space) · lv kosmosa kuģis (vehicle that flies through space) · ta விண்கலம் (vehicle that flies through space) · hi अंतरिक्ष यान (vehicle that flies through space) · uk космі́чний корабе́ль (vehicle that flies through space) · pl statek kosmiczny (vehicle that flies through space) · xal сансрин өңһц (vehicle that flies through space) · sv rymdfarkost (vehicle that flies through space) · fi avaruusalus (vehicle that flies through space) · he סְפִינַת חָלָל (vehicle that flies through space) · vo lespadanaf (vehicle that flies through space) · ru косми́ческий кора́бль (vehicle that flies through space) · as মহাকাশযান (vehicle that flies through space) · kn ಅಂತರಿಕ್ಷ ನೌಕೆ (vehicle that flies through space) · nds Ruumfohrtüüg (vehicle that flies through space) · ja 宇宙旅行船 (vehicle that flies through space) · ky космостук кемеси (vehicle that flies through space) · vi phi thuyền không gian (vehicle that flies through space) · nds Ruumschipp (vehicle that flies through space) · pa ਪੁਲਾੜ-ਜਹਾਜ਼ (vehicle that flies through space) · cmn 飛船 /飞船 (vehicle that flies through space) · yue 太空船 (vehicle that flies through space) · bo འཇིག་རྟེན་འཕུར་གྲུ (vehicle that flies through space) · vo stelanaf (vehicle that flies through space) · gu અંતરિક્ષયાન (vehicle that flies through space) · vo sinaf (vehicle that flies through space) · eo kosmoŝipo (vehicle that flies through space) · ps فضایي بېړۍ (vehicle that flies through space) · ml ബഹിരാകാശവാഹനം (vehicle that flies through space) · fa-ira کَشْتیِ کِیْهانی (vehicle that flies through space) · my အာကာသယာဉ် (vehicle that flies through space) · kk ғарыш кемесі (vehicle that flies through space) · ko 우주선 (vehicle that flies through space) · da rumfartøj (vehicle that flies through space) · tt космик кораб (vehicle that flies through space) · ga spásárthach (vehicle that flies through space) · ast astronave (vehicle that flies through space) · vi tàu vũ trụ (vehicle that flies through space) · hu űrhajó (vehicle that flies through space) · ka კოსმოსური ხომალდი (vehicle that flies through space) · it spazionave (vehicle that flies through space) · ca nau espacial (vehicle that flies through space) · id wahana antariksa (vehicle that flies through space) · tt галәми кораб (vehicle that flies through space) · hu űreszköz (vehicle that flies through space) · az kosmik gəmisi (vehicle that flies through space) · nn romfartøy (vehicle that flies through space) · de Raumschiff (vehicle that flies through space) · th ยานอวกาศ (vehicle that flies through space) · sa अन्तरिक्षयानम् (vehicle that flies through space) · mt vettura spazjali (vehicle that flies through space) · nb romskip (vehicle that flies through space) · la navis cosmica (vehicle that flies through space) · nan-hbl 飛船 /飞船 (vehicle that flies through space) · af ruimteskip (vehicle that flies through space) · is geimskip (vehicle that flies through space) · ja 宇宙船 (vehicle that flies through space) · ia astronave (vehicle that flies through space) · yue 航天器 (vehicle that flies through space) · cy llong ofod (vehicle that flies through space) · ur خَلائی جَہاز (vehicle that flies through space) · cs vesmírná loď (vehicle that flies through space) · et kosmoselaev (vehicle that flies through space) · uz kosmik kemasi (vehicle that flies through space) · it astronave (vehicle that flies through space) · es nave espacial (vehicle that flies through space) · vi thiết bị vũ trụ (vehicle that flies through space) · mr अंतराळयान (vehicle that flies through space) · cs kosmická loď (vehicle that flies through space) · da rumskib (vehicle that flies through space)