HYPERSPACE

Etymology

Noun

hyperspace (countable and uncountable, plural hyperspaces)

(mathematics) An n-dimensional Euclidian space with n > 3.

(mathematics) A Euclidian space of unspecified dimension.

(science fiction) A notional space orthogonal to the usual dimensions of space-time often used for faster-than-light travel.

Verb

hyperspace (third-person singular simple present hyperspaces, present participle hyperspacing, simple past and past participle hyperspaced)

(scifi, ambitransitive) To travel or transport into hyperspace.

Source: Wiktionary


Hy"per*space, n. Etym: [Pref. hyper- + space.] (Geom.)

Definition: An imagined space having more than three dimensions.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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