hyperspace
pronunciation
How to pronounce hyperspace in British English: UK [ˈhaɪpəspeɪs]
How to pronounce hyperspace in American English: US [ˈhaɪpərspeɪs]
Word Origin
- hyperspace (n.)
- "space of more than three dimensions," 1867, from hyper- + space (n.). A hybrid; correctly formed it would be superspace.
Example
- 1. These stately tones are more " we come in peace " than " brace yourself for the jump into hyperspace " .
- 2. While in hyperspace , the display would normally show the computer 's assessment of the relative location of stars and other known celestial waypoints as the ship moved along its straight-line ( relatively speaking ) course .
- 3. But he was content in the knowledge that he never could have come up with the breakthroughs that allowed this miracle to happen : he stood on the shoulders of the scientific giants who had made the first test jump into hyperspace long before he was born .
- 4. Numerous vessels dropping out of hyperspace .
- 5. That could be explained by ships attempting to enter hyperspace .