Historical Dictionary of Science Fiction

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Word Definition
Tardis-like adj. (1984) denoting something whose capacity is greater than is suggested by its exterior appearance
Tau Cetan n. (1931) a native or inhabitant of the Tau Ceti star system; (also) the language of Tau Cetans
Tau Cetan adj. (1959) of or relating to the Tau Ceti star system or its inhabitants
technothriller n. (1978) a thriller which employs science fictional technology or gadgetry
telekineticist n. (1949) one who practises or has the power of telekinesis
telempath n. (1960) a person who has the psionic ability to sense others’ emotions
telempathic adj. (1958) of or by means of telempathy n.
telempathy n. (1952) the psionic ability to sense others’ emotions
telepath n. (1889) a person or being with the ability to use telepathy
telepath v. (1885) to transmit (a message, image, etc.) by telepathy; (also) to communicate with (a person) by telepathy; also intransitive; cf. telepathize v.
telepathize v. (1894) = telepath v.
teleport n. 1 (1878) a device for conveying people or things instantaneously from one place to another, esp. a machine which breaks matter down into its constituent particles or converts it into energy, information, etc., and transmits it in this form to another location where it is reconstituted; teleporter n. 2
teleport n. 2 (1949) a person who is able to teleport, esp. by psychic rather than technological means; teleporter n. 1
teleport n. 3 (1983) an act of teleportation n.
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
teleport v. 2 (1944) intransitive to transport oneself instantaneously from one place to another; to travel by teleportation; (also) to be transported in this way, esp. by means of an advanced technological device
teleportage n. (1936) = teleportation n.
teleportation n. (1931) instantaneous transportation from one place to another, esp. by means of a machine which breaks matter down into its constituent particles or converts it to energy, information, etc., and transmits it in this form to another location where it is reconstituted
teleporter n. 1 (1949) a person who is able to teleport; = teleport n. 2
teleporter n. 2 (1950) a device for teleporting; = teleport n. 1
teleporting n. (1946) the action of teleporting; = teleportation n.
teleporting adj. (1948) capable of teleportation n.; causing teleportation n.
telescanner n. (1938) a scanner, esp. one used for remote visual examination
telescreen n. (1932) a video screen, esp. one forming part of a communications device
teleview n. (1905) a device or system for displaying video
Tellurian n. (1828) a native or inhabitant of Earth
Tellurian adj. (1880) of, relating to, or living on Earth
Tellus n. (1930) the planet Earth
temporal paradox n. (1954) = time paradox n.