Historical Dictionary of Science Fiction

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Word Definition
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 loop n. (1975) = time loop n.
temporal paradox n. (1954) = time paradox n.
Terra n. (1871) the planet Earth
terraform v. (1942) to transform (a planet or environment) by terraforming n.
terraformation n. (1971) = terraforming n.
terraformed adj. (1942) of an environment or planet: transformed by terraforming n.
terraformer n. (1942) one who engages in terraforming n.; (in 1942 quot.) a device that is used for terraforming
terraforming n. (1942) the process of transforming a planet into one sufficiently similar to Earth to support Earth life-forms, esp. humans
Terran n. 1 (1935) a native or inhabitant of Earth
Terran n. 2 (1944) a common language spoken on Earth or by Earthlings
Terran adj. (1935) of or pertaining to Earth or its inhabitants
Terranian n. (1913) a native or inhabitant of Earth; = Terran n. 1; also as adj.
Terrene n. (1929) = Terran n. 1
Terrene adj. 1 (1929) = Terran adj.
terrene adj. 2 (1941) made of matter (as opposed to antimatter); cf. contraterrene adj.
terrestial n. (1930) a person from Earth; a human
terrestial adj. (1711) of or from Earth
Terrestrial n. 1 (1877) a native or inhabitant of Earth; = earthling n.
Terrestrial n. 2 (1944) a language or dialect spoken on Earth; a universal language spoken widely by Earth people; Earthian n. 2, Terran n. 2
terrestrial adj. (1873) of or characteristic of Earth or its natives or inhabitants (in contrast with other (inhabited) bodies)
Terrestrian n. (1807) a native or inhabitant of Earth; = Terrestrial n. 1
terrestrian adj. (1930) of Earth
tesser v. (1962) in Madeleine L’Engle’s A Wrinkle in Time: to travel through space by means of a tesseract n.
tesseract n. (1962) in Madeleine L’Engle’s A Wrinkle in Time: a means of travelling through space by manipulating the dimensions of spacetime