subspace en · NOUN · etymology 1
Pronunciation
- /ˈsʌb.speɪs/
- (US) audio
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *upó Proto-Italic *supo Latin sub Latin sub-der. English sub- Latin spatiumbor. Old French espace Anglo-Norman spacebor. Middle English space English space English subspace From sub- + space.
Meanings
- (countable) A subset of a space which is a space in its own right.
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(uncountable) Any (often unspecified) method of communicating or travelling faster than light speed.
“If he reconfigures the subspace relays and uploads his own code into them, he'll have access to the computers on every planet, ship, and station.” “Alarming. He could vent oxygen, crash vessels, or even detonate warp cores.” “Everyone in the quadrant's gonna die, and it's all my fault.” “Parents are not directly responsible for the actions of their children.”
2023 October 12, Edgar Momplaisir, “A Few Badgeys More” (16:39 from the start), in Star Trek: Lower Decks, season 4, episode 7, spoken by Beckett Mariner (Tawny Newsome):
- (uncountable) An alternative dimension or universe, access to or use of which permits faster-than-light travel or communications; hyperspace.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| subspaces | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
linear subspace · invariant subspace · eigensubspace · subspace topology · cyclic subspace
Translations (18)
es subespacio (subset) · it sottospazio (subset) · eo subspaco (subset) · ro subspațiu (subset) · nl deelruimte (subset) · hi उपसमष्टि (subset) · de Unterraum (subset) · ca subespai (subset) · ru подпространство (subset) · cs podprostor (subset) · pt subespaço (subset) · sv underrum (subset) · de Teilraum (subset) · fi aliavaruus (subset) · is hlutrúm (subset) · fr sous-espace (subset) · fi aliavaruus (method of communicating) · ja 亜空間 (subset)