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hyperspace
[ hahy-per-speys ]
noun
- Mathematics. a Euclidean space of more than three dimensions.
- (in science fiction) a fantastical dimension in which the normal rules of space and time are altered, permitting extraordinary actions and events such as travel at speeds faster than light:
As the spaceship entered hyperspace, we heard a loud screaming sound accompanied by intense vibration—and then nothing.
- Digital Technology. links and their targets viewed collectively with reference to their organization, hierarchy, interrelationships, etc.:
With this program you can build a naturally structured, tightly interlinked, and easily navigated hyperspace of educational material.
Research on the internet often entails endless jumps through hyperspace, trying to sift good information from bad.
hyperspace
/ ˌhaɪpəˈspeɪʃəl; ˌhaɪpəˈspeɪs /
noun
- maths space having more than three dimensions: often used to describe a multi-dimensional environment
- (in science fiction) a theoretical dimension within which conventional space-time relationship does not apply
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Derived Forms
- hyperspatial, adjective
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Other Words From
- hy·per·spa·tial [hahy-per-, spey, -sh, uh, l], adjective
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Word History and Origins
Origin of hyperspace1
First recorded in 1865–70; hyper- ( def ) + space ( def ); hyperspace fordef 3, perhaps hyper(link) ( def ) + (cyber)space ( def )
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Example Sentences
Space travel and combat, not just hyperspaceFast travel can’t get much faster than hyperspace.
From Washington Post
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