Historical Dictionary of Science Fiction
Order by: alphabetical | chronological ( asc | desc )
| First date | Word | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| 1952 | saucer people n. (1952) | = saucerians |
| 1952 | space v. 2 (1952) | to execute (a person) by forcing them into space without a spacesuit |
| 1952 | space biology n. (1952) | the study of biology in outer space or (broadly) in locations other than Earth |
| 1952 | speculative fiction n. 2 (1952) | = imaginative fiction |
| 1952 | Standard n. (1952) | (the name of) a language spoken on multiple worlds or by multiple species; the common language of a group or place; cf. Galactic n. 1 |
| 1952 | telempathy n. (1952) | the psionic ability to sense others’ emotions |
| 1952 | transmat n. (1952) | = matter transmitter n. |
| 1952 | warp speed n. (1952) | a faster-than-light speed, attained by a spaceship with a propulsion mechanism capable of manipulating space-time; (also, in extended use) an extraordinarily high speed |
| 1951 | beam v. (1951) | to travel through space as if along a beam of light or energy; to transport (someone or something) in this manner |
| 1951 | biotech n. (1951) | = biotechnician n. |
| 1951 | Bradburian adj. (1951) | = Bradburyish adj. |
| 1951 | cybernetically adv. (1951) | by means of cybernetic technology |
| 1951 | fanspeak n. (1951) | distinctive language used by science-fiction fans |
| 1951 | gee n. 2 (1951) | spec. a unit of acceleration equal to that due to gravity at Earth’s surface; a force arising from such acceleration; cf. earlier gravity n. |
| 1951 | genetic engineering n. (1951) | the alteration of the genome of an organism by laboratory techniques, esp. by the insertion, alteration, or removal of a gene |
| 1951 | groundside adv. (1951) | = planetside adv. |
| 1951 | hyperspeed n. (1951) | a speed faster than the speed of light |
| 1951 | legendarium n. (1951) | a body or system of myths, legends, stories, etc., concerning or relating to a particular fictional world; a work or body of work containing this |
| 1951 | manga n. (1951) | a Japanese genre of cartoons and comic books, typically drawn in a meticulously detailed style, usually featuring characters with distinctive large, staring eyes, sometimes including violent or sexually explicit material |
| 1951 | neural adj. (1951) | connected directly to the nervous system; relating to or designating an interface between an electronic device and the nervous system |
| 1951 | nonhumanoid n. (1951) | an alien with a non-human bodily form |
| 1951 | out-system adv. (1951) | in or toward the outer parts of a solar system; away from a solar system’s star; outside of a solar system; cf. in-system adv. |
| 1951 | psionic adj. (1951) | relating to or involving psychic or paranormal phenomena or powers; having psychic ability; cf. psi n., psionics n. |
| 1951 | psionics n. (1951) | psychic powers, energy, or ability; the field of psychic phenomena; cf. psi n., psionic adj. |
| 1951 | skyhook n. 3 (1951) | any of various objects that are fairly high relative to a planet’s surface, as a balloon or an orbiting space platform |
| 1951 | space junk n. (1951) | man-made debris floating in space |
| 1951 | tight-beamed adj. (1951) | of a message: sent by means of a tight-beam n. |
| 1951 | triffid n. (1951) | in John Wyndham’s novel The Day of the Triffids: one of a race of malevolent alien plants which threaten to overrun the world |
| 1951 | xenoanthropology n. (1951) | the study of alien cultures |
| 1950 | alternate reality n. (1950) | = alternate world n. |
| 1950 | alternate universe n. 1 (1950) | = alternate world n. |