Historical Dictionary of Science Fiction
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| First date | Word | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| 1931 | future war n. (1931) | a subgenre of science fiction dealing with warfare and how it will be practiced in the future |
| 1931 | gate n. (1931) | a matter transmission device, esp. a portal or device by means of which something may be (instantaneously) transported to another point in space or time, or into another dimension or alternate universe; cf. slightly earlier gateway n. |
| 1931 | matter transmission n. (1931) | the transportation of material objects by a process analogous to radio transmission; cf. matter transmitter n. |
| 1931 | matter transmitter n. (1931) | a device for conveying matter over a distance by transforming it into energy or information, beaming this to another location, and reconstituting the original matter at the destination; cf. matter transmission n. |
| 1931 | midspace adj. (1931) | occurring in midspace n. |
| 1931 | needle-ray n. (1931) | = needle-beam n. |
| 1931 | normal space n. (1931) | esp. in reference to space travel: the type of space that exhibits the physical laws as we know them, in contrast to hyperspace n. |
| 1931 | parallel world n. (1931) | a world that exists alongside or in addition to the known world; = parallel universe n. |
| 1931 | planet dweller n. (1931) | a person who lives on a planet, rather than in space |
| 1931 | Plutonian adj. (1931) | pertaining to the planet Pluto |
| 1931 | Plutonian n. 1 (1931) | a native or inhabitant of Pluto |
| 1931 | portal n. (1931) | a means of entering another dimension or an alternate universe, or of travelling instantaneously from one place or time to another, often portrayed as a door or other structure that may be passed through; cf. gate n. |
| 1931 | pressor n. (1931) | = pressor beam n. |
| 1931 | pressor beam n. (1931) | a device that emits a beam that repels its target; (also) the beam itself; cf. tractor beam n. |
| 1931 | rocketman n. (1931) | = rocketeer n. |
| 1931 | rocketport n. (1931) | a place where rockets can take off and land; cf. spaceport n. |
| 1931 | science fantasy n. 1 (1931) | = science fiction n. 2; a work in this genre |
| 1931 | sentience n. 1 (1931) | the condition of being sentient; intelligence; cf. sapience n. |
| 1931 | space field n. 1 (1931) | a field of energy |
| 1931 | spacegram n. (1931) | a brief (written) message sent through space |
| 1931 | spacegram v. (1931) | transitive to send (a spacegram); also with recipient as object, and intransitive |
| 1931 | space helmet n. (1931) | a helmet worn as part of a spacesuit, to provide the wearer with a breathable atmosphere and to protect the head |
| 1931 | spacehound n. (1931) | an experienced spaceman or spacewoman |
| 1931 | space liner n. (1931) | a large and esp. luxurious spaceship for passenger travel |
| 1931 | space-suited adj. (1931) | wearing a space suit n. |
| 1931 | spaceworthy adj. (1931) | (of a person) in a fit condition for space travel; (of an object, esp. a vehicle) in a fit condition for use in space |
| 1931 | space yacht n. (1931) | a luxurious spaceship for personal use |
| 1931 | stf n. (1931) | = science fiction n. 2 |
| 1931 | suit phone n. (1931) | a communications system in the helmet of a space suit; cf. suit radio n. |
| 1931 | super-weapon n. (1931) | a weapon, esp. an extremely destructive one, based on highly advanced technology |
| 1931 | Tau Cetan n. (1931) | a native or inhabitant of the Tau Ceti star system; (also) the language of Tau Cetans |
| 1931 | teleport v. 1 (1931) | transitive to cause to move or travel by teleportation; esp. to convey or transport instantaneously from one place to another by means of an advanced technological device |