Historical Dictionary of Science Fiction
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| First date | Word | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| 1934 | thought-controlled adj. (1934) | of devices, computers, etc.: controlled by a personβs thoughts or neural impulses |
| 1934 | time fault n. (1934) | a disturbance in time; a place where time travel is possible, or where time progresses in unpredictable ways; cf. time-slip n., time storm n. |
| 1934 | time-path n. (1934) | = timestream n. |
| 1934 | time radio n. (1934) | a device that allows messages (but not physical objects) to be sent across time |
| 1934 | ultrawave n. (1934) | a communication system that transmits messages faster than the speed of light; (also) a wave phenomenon used by such devices |
| 1934 | zap gun n. (1934) | = ray gun n. |
| 1933 | aspace adv. (1933) | in space |
| 1933 | asterite n. (1933) | a native or inhabitant of an asteroid |
| 1933 | astronavigator n. (1933) | = astrogator n. |
| 1933 | Callistan adj. (1933) | of or relating to the Jovian moon Callisto or its inhabitants; cf. slightly earlier Callistonian adj. |
| 1933 | earthship n. (1933) | a spacecraft from or belonging to Earth |
| 1933 | fantasy n. 2 (1933) | a work (story, film, etc.) in the fantasy genre |
| 1933 | gyrobus n. (1933) | a bus powered by a gyroscopic flywheel; (also) a flying bus |
| 1933 | light-day n. (1933) | the distance light travels in 24 hours |
| 1933 | light-month n. (1933) | the distance light travels in one month |
| 1933 | message rocket n. (1933) | a (small) rocket used to carry a message |
| 1933 | needle pistol n. (1933) | a handheld needle gun n. |
| 1933 | off-trail adj. (1933) | (of a story, esp. one that is not easily categorized) fantastic or science-fictional |
| 1933 | planet-wide adv. (1933) | on, over, or throughout an entire planet |
| 1933 | robotrix n. (1933) | a robot assigned a female identity; a robot having female or feminine characteristics |
| 1933 | scientifictionally adv. (1933) | in a scientifictional manner; towards scientifictional subjects or interests |
| 1933 | sci-fic n. (1933) | abbreviation of science fiction n. 2 |
| 1933 | spacegirl n. (1933) | a female space traveller, esp. one who is young; (also) a (young) female or feminine person or being from another planet; cf. spacewoman n. |
| 1933 | space sailor n. (1933) | a person who travels in space, esp. as a profession |
| 1933 | spaceway n. (1933) | an established route through space; usu. in pl. spaceways space as an area in which people travel; cf. planet v. |
| 1933 | spaceworthiness n. (1933) | the condition of being spaceworthy adj. |
| 1933 | spacewreck n. (1933) | the destruction of a spacecraft; a wrecked spacecraft |
| 1933 | stfan n. (1933) | a fan of science fiction |
| 1933 | thought-variant n. (1933) | a story characterized by a focus on significant ideas rather than action |
| 1933 | time barrier n. (1933) | something (either inherent or created) that prevents travel through time |
| 1933 | topside adv. (1933) | in or towards the upper parts of a spacecraft; (also) in or towards orbit |
| 1932 | adult fantasy n. (1932) | fantasy intended for adults rather than children |
| 1932 | alternative future n. (1932) | = alternate future n. |
| 1932 | areological adj. (1932) | of, pertaining to, or derived from areology n.; such as is described, investigated, or ascertained by areology |