hyperspace

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/ˈhaɪ.pəɹˌspeɪs/

noun

An n-dimensional Euclidian space with n > 3.

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

Less commonScrabble 22

Meanings

nounhyperspace (countable and uncountable, plural hyperspaces)

plural hyperspaces · alternative hyper space · alternative hyper-space

  1. countableuncountablemathematicsAn n-dimensional Euclidian space with n > 3.
  2. countableuncountablemathematicsA Euclidian space of unspecified dimension.
  3. countableuncountableliteratureA 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.

    1 more example

    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.

    1956, Cyril Hume, Forbidden Planet, spoken by Commander Adams (Leslie Nielsen)
verbhyperspace (third-person singular simple present hyperspaces, present participle hyperspacing, simple past and past participle hyperspaced)

present singular third person hyperspaces · participle present hyperspacing · participle past hyperspaced · past hyperspaced · alternative hyper space · alternative hyper-space

  1. ambitransitiveliteratureTo travel or transport into hyperspace.

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

    2010, Drew Wagar, Status Quo (Oolite Saga), Drew Wagar, →ISBN

Synonyms & antonyms

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Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*úp
  2. Proto-Indo-European*upér
  3. Proto-Hellenic*hupér
  4. Ancient Greekῠ̔πέρ (hŭpér)
  5. Ancient Greekῠ̔περ- (hŭper-)
  6. Englishhyper-
  7. Latinspatium
  8. Old Frenchespace
  9. Anglo-Normanspace
  10. Middle Englishspace
  11. Englishspace
  12. Englishhyperspace

From hyper- + space.

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Translations

Catalan hiperespai, hiperespai
  • hiperespainotional space in science fiction
  • hiperespaimathematics
Chinese Mandarin 超空間 /超空间
  • 超空間 /超空间 (chāokōngjiān)notional space in science fiction
Czech hyperprostor
  • hyperprostornotional space in science fiction
Esperanto hiperkosmo
  • hiperkosmonotional space in science fiction
Finnish hyperavaruus
  • hyperavaruusnotional space in science fiction
French hyperespace, hyperespace
  • hyperespacenotional space in science fiction
  • hyperespacemathematics
German Hyperraum, euklidischer Raum
  • Hyperraumnotional space in science fiction
  • euklidischer Raummathematics
Greek υπερδιάστημα, Ευκλείδειος χώρος
  • υπερδιάστημα (yperdiástima)notional space in science fiction
  • Ευκλείδειος χώρος (Efkleídeios chóros)mathematics
Irish hipearspás
  • hipearspásnotional space in science fiction
Italian iperspazio, iperspazio
  • iperspazionotional space in science fiction
  • iperspaziomathematics
Japanese 超空間, ハイパースペース
  • 超空間 (chōkūkan)notional space in science fiction
  • ハイパースペース (haipāsupēsu)notional space in science fiction
Korean 초공간, 하이퍼스페이스
  • 초공간 (chogonggan)notional space in science fiction
  • 하이퍼스페이스 (haipeoseupeiseu)notional space in science fiction
Polish hiperprzestrzeń, hiperprzestrzeń
  • hiperprzestrzeńnotional space in science fiction
  • hiperprzestrzeńmathematics
Portuguese hiperespaço, hiperespaço
  • hiperespaçonotional space in science fiction
  • hiperespaçomathematics
Romanian hiperspațiu, hiperspațiu
  • hiperspațiunotional space in science fiction
  • hiperspațiumathematics
Russian гиперпростра́нство
  • гиперпростра́нство (giperprostránstvo)notional space in science fiction
Spanish hiperespacio, hiperespacio
  • hiperespacionotional space in science fiction
  • hiperespaciomathematics
Swedish hyperrymd
  • hyperrymdnotional space in science fiction
Ukrainian гіперпро́стір
  • гіперпро́стір (hiperpróstir)notional space in science fiction
Welsh goruwchofod
  • goruwchofodnotional space in science fiction
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APA

hyperspace. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hyperspace

MLA

“hyperspace.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hyperspace. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hyperspace,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hyperspace.

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