hyperspace

American  

[hahy-per-speys] / ˈhaɪ pərˌspeɪs /

noun

1. Mathematics. a Euclidean space of more than three dimensions.

2. (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.

3. 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.

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hyperspace British  

/ ˌhaɪpəˈspeɪʃəl, ˌhaɪpəˈspeɪs /

noun

1. maths space having more than three dimensions: often used to describe a multi-dimensional environment

2. (in science fiction) a theoretical dimension within which conventional space-time relationship does not apply

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Other Word Forms

• hyperspatial adjective

Etymology

Origin of hyperspace

First recorded in 1865–70; hyper- ( def. ) + space ( def. ); hyperspace for def. 3, perhaps hyper(link) ( def. ) + (cyber)space ( def. )

Example Sentences

As Gearbox Publishing’s Homeworld 3 begins, the galaxy has enjoyed an age of prosperity thanks to the discovery of a network of hyperspace gates.

From Seattle Times • May 12, 2024

Their noble intentions aren't enough to stop Morgan and her forces from completing the first phase of their mission, which is to travel to a little-known part of the universe using a hyperspace ring.

From Salon • Sep. 7, 2023

In January 2022 off Adelaide Island, Antarctica, the snow was falling so thick and quietly, it felt like traveling through hyperspace.

From National Geographic • Sep. 7, 2023

Best’s Jedi knight saves a youngling Grogu and cuts down clone troopers with his lightsaber so the two can escape into hyperspace, leaving open the possibility that Beq may be seen again on “The Mandalorian.”

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 22, 2023

As the Vonnegut streaked through hyperspace, I pulled the Director’s Cut of Blade Runner up in a window on my display, then jumped ahead to review two scenes in particular.

From "Ready Player One: A Novel" by Ernest Cline