Historical Dictionary of Science Fiction
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| First date | Word | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| 1935 | Homo superior n. (1935) | the hypothetical successor species to Homo sapiens, having greater intellect or physical abilities and often possessing paranormal powers |
| 1935 | ion gun n. (1935) | an energy weapon that emits ions |
| 1935 | megayear n. (1935) | a million years |
| 1935 | nightside adj. (1935) | of or relating to the nightside n. |
| 1935 | sapient adj. (1935) | of an alien or machine: intelligent; having human-like intelligence |
| 1935 | Saturnian n. 2 (1935) | the language of Saturnians |
| 1935 | scanner n. (1935) | a device, system, etc. used for systematically examining something or gathering data, esp. at a distance or through obstacles |
| 1935 | space warp n. (1935) | a distortion of space-time that enables space travellers to make journeys at faster-than-light speeds |
| 1935 | system-wide adj. (1935) | extending or existing throughout or across a solar system |
| 1935 | Terran adj. (1935) | of or pertaining to Earth or its inhabitants |
| 1935 | Terran n. 1 (1935) | a native or inhabitant of Earth |
| 1935 | timeline n. (1935) | the set of all events from past to future, esp. when regarded as one of many possible such sets |
| 1935 | universe-wide adj. (1935) | of, relating to, used, or extending throughout the entire universe |
| 1935 | viewport n. (1935) | a (typically small and reinforced) window in a vehicle or structure designed to operate in space |
| 1934 | aircab n. (1934) | a flying taxicab; cf. earlier aerocab n. |
| 1934 | Alpha Centaurian adj. (1934) | of or relating to the Alpha Centauri star system or its inhabitants; cf. Centaurian adj. |
| 1934 | antimatter n. (1934) | matter composed of antiparticles |
| 1934 | Buck Rogers adj. (1934) | = science fictional adj.; (specif.) characteristic of hackneyed or dated science fiction |
| 1934 | credit n. (1934) | a unit of currency |
| 1934 | energy rifle n. (1934) | an energy gun in the form of a long shoulder weapon |
| 1934 | fangirl n. (1934) | a female fan (chiefly of comics, film, music, or science fiction), esp. an obsessive one |
| 1934 | fantascience n. (1934) | = science fantasy n. 3; science fiction n. 2 |
| 1934 | flame gun n. (1934) | a gun (esp. a handgun) that shoots flames; cf. earlier flame pistol n. |
| 1934 | hyperspatial adj. (1934) | in or relating to hyperspace n. |
| 1934 | light n. 1 (1934) | = lightspeed, used as a unit of measure; cf. light-speed n. 2 |
| 1934 | light-week n. (1934) | the distance light travels in one week |
| 1934 | Luna City n. (1934) | the main city on the Moon |
| 1934 | mutant n. (1934) | a being that has arisen by genetic mutation, esp. one with freakish or exceptional anatomy, abilities, etc. |
| 1934 | other-dimensional adj. (1934) | of or from another dimension |
| 1934 | outworlder n. (1934) | someone from an outworld n.; an alien; an outsider |
| 1934 | out-worldly adj. (1934) | from an outworld n.; foreign, unusual |
| 1934 | space-armored adj. (1934) | wearing space armor n. |