Historical Dictionary of Science Fiction
Order by: alphabetical | chronological ( asc | desc )
| First date | Word | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | gafia n. 2 (1950) | the state of having quit fandom (cf. earlier gafia n. 1); cf. gafiation n. |
| 1950 | galactographic adj. (1950) | relating to galactography n. |
| 1950 | galactography n. (1950) | the science of mapping celestial objects within galaxies |
| 1950 | hive mind n. (1950) | = group mind n. |
| 1950 | insectoid adj. (1950) | (esp. of an alien) insect-like |
| 1950 | light barrier n. 2 (1950) | the speed of light, as a theoretical limit of speed of any object |
| 1950 | null-grav n. (1950) | = null-g n. |
| 1950 | off-world adj. (1950) | of or relating to another world; originating from or located in a place outside oneβs native world or planet |
| 1950 | planet-buster n. (1950) | a bomb or other weapon capable of destroying a planet |
| 1950 | Plutonian n. 2 (1950) | the language of Plutonians |
| 1950 | regeneration tank n. (1950) | a tank, typically filled with a nutrient bath, in which a person can recover from severe injury, such as the loss of a limb |
| 1950 | Rigellian n. 2 (1950) | the language of Rigellians |
| 1950 | robotic n. (1950) | a robot; a robotic device |
| 1950 | saucerman n. (1950) | a being that travels in a flying saucer; = [[2038]saucerian]] |
| 1950 | science fantasy n. 4 (1950) | a genre of science fiction characterized by phenomena which are thought to be scientifically impossible (such as time travel or ftl drives); soft science fiction n.; (also) a work in this genre |
| 1950 | science-fictionalized adj. (1950) | that has been made science fictional adj. in character |
| 1950 | space shuttle n. (1950) | = shuttle n. |
| 1950 | spindizzy n. (1950) | in James Blishβs City in Flight series: a faster-than-light antigravity drive powered by a field that alters the magnetic rotation of atoms |
| 1950 | starport n. (1950) | a place where (interstellar) spacecraft can take off and land; = spaceport n. |
| 1950 | teleporter n. 2 (1950) | a device for teleporting; = teleport n. 1 |
| 1950 | time police n. (1950) | officers who regulate time travel or other time-related phenomena; (specif.) officers who travel through time to attempt to prevent the past from being changed; a (government) body responsible for time-related phenomena |
| 1950 | time war n. (1950) | = changewar n. |
| 1950 | torch n. (1950) | = torch drive n. |
| 1950 | tri-D n. (1950) | a device or system capable of transmitting or displaying a three dimensional image or video; (also) a three-dimensional image or video; cf. slightly earlier three-D n. |
| 1950 | xenological adj. (1950) | of, or relating to, xenology |
| 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 Earthβs 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 |