hyperspace

English

Etymology

From hyper- +‎ space.

Noun

hyperspace (countable and uncountable, plural hyperspaces)

1. (mathematics) An n-dimensional Euclidian space with n > 3.
2. (mathematics) A Euclidian space of unspecified dimension.
3. (science fiction) A notional space orthogonal to the usual dimensions of space-time often used for faster-than-light travel.

   We can only get to the Nimrodian Galaxy if we go through hyperspace.

   • 1956, Cyril Hume, Forbidden Planet, spoken by Commander Adams (Leslie Nielsen):

     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.

Related terms

• hyperspace drive
• hyperspatial
• off in hyperspace

 

Translations

mathematics

• Catalan: hiperespai m
• French: hyperespace (fr) m
• German: euklidischer Raum m
• Greek: Ευκλείδειος χώρος m (Efkleídeios chóros)
• Irish: ^{(please verify)} hipearspás m
• Italian: iperspazio m
• Portuguese: hiperespaço (pt) m
• Romanian: hiperspațiu n
• Spanish: hiperespacio (es) m

notional space in science fiction

• Catalan: hiperespai m
• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 超空間 / 超空间 (chāokōngjiān)

• Czech: hyperprostor m
• Esperanto: hiperkosmo m
• Finnish: hyperavaruus
• French: hyperespace (fr) m
• German: Hyperraum m
• Greek: υπερδιάστημα (el) n (yperdiástima)
• Irish: hipearspás m
• Italian: iperspazio m
• Japanese: 超空間 (ちょうくうかん, chōkūkan)
• Korean: 초공간 (chogonggan)
• Portuguese: hiperespaço (pt) m
• Romanian: hiperspațiu n
• Russian: гиперпростра́нство (ru) n (giperprostránstvo)
• Spanish: hiperespacio (es) m
• Swedish: hyperrymd c
• Ukrainian: гіперпро́стір m (hiperpróstir)
• Welsh: goruwchofod m

Verb

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

1. (science fiction, transitive, intransitive) To travel or transport into hyperspace.
   • 2010, Drew Wagar, Status Quo (Oolite Saga), Drew Wagar, →ISBN:

     If she hyperspaced out to Tionisla or Lave the Courier would simply follow through her witchspace wormhole.