interdimensional

[ in-ter-di-men-shuh-nl, dahy- ]

adjective

1. existing or traveling between dimensions of space or time:

   The best thing about an interdimensional space and time machine is that you never know quite when one is going to pop up.

2. (in science fiction, fantasy, etc.) coming from an alternate dimension or a parallel universe:

   There's a wide range of character options, including an unholy paladin, an interdimensional warlord, a reptilian soothsayer, and an anarchist obsessed with transhumanism.

   I prefer the terms extraterrestrials or interdimensional beings.

Word History and Origins

Origin of interdimensional¹

First recorded in 1950–55; inter- ( def ) + dimension ( def ) + -al ¹( def )

Example Sentences

The interdimensional invader reacted pleasurably to the taste and instant warming effect of the liquor on George's mind.

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