Historical Dictionary of Science Fiction
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| First date | Word | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| 1929 | gravitonic adj. (1929) | of or relating to gravitons |
| 1929 | home sun n. (1929) | = home star n. |
| 1929 | light-speed n. 2 (1929) | a unit of measure of speed equal to the speed of light; cf. light n. 1 |
| 1929 | mind-controlling adj. (1929) | of a device or a being: having the ability to control a personβs thoughts or actions; (also) of or relating to mind control n. |
| 1929 | planetless adj. (1929) | of a star: having no orbiting planets; (occasionally, of people) having no home planet; homeless in space |
| 1929 | pseudopod n. (1929) | a temporary functional limb extended from the body of an amorphous being |
| 1929 | raise v. (1929) | to cause (a spaceship) to lift off a planet; (of a spaceship) to lift off a planet |
| 1929 | ray pistol n. (1929) | a handheld ray gun n. |
| 1929 | science-fictionist n. (1929) | a writer or aficionado of science fiction n. 2 |
| 1929 | scientifictional adj. (1929) | being, pertaining to, or characteristic of scientifiction n. |
| 1929 | scientifictionist n. (1929) | a fan or writer of science fiction n. 2 |
| 1929 | sf n. (1929) | = science fiction n. 2 |
| 1929 | sf adj. (1929) | = science fiction adj. |
| 1929 | Sol n. 1 (1929) | the star that Earth orbits; the Sun |
| 1929 | space bus n. (1929) | a spacecraft designed to ferry people (and sometimes freight) short distances |
| 1929 | spacecraft n. (1929) | any vehicle designed to travel in space |
| 1929 | space fiction n. (1929) | science fiction set in space or on other worlds, or involving space travel n. |
| 1929 | space gun n. 1 (1929) | a large gun which projects a spacecraft into space; (also) a hand-held gun whose recoil is used by an astronaut for propulsion |
| 1929 | space navigator n. (1929) | one who navigates a spaceship; = astrogator n. |
| 1929 | space suit n. (1929) | a sealed and pressurized garment designed to protect the wearer against the conditions of space; cf. earlier suit n. |
| 1929 | space vessel n. (1929) | = spaceship n. |
| 1929 | star system n. (1929) | a planetary system; = solar system n. |
| 1929 | superscience n. (1929) | extremely advanced science; science beyond what is possible based on known laws |
| 1929 | Terrene adj. 1 (1929) | = Terran adj. |
| 1929 | Terrene n. (1929) | = Terran n. 1 |
| 1928 | Earthbound adj. 1 (1928) | headed toward Earth |
| 1928 | earthlike adj. (1928) | resembling or like the Earth |
| 1928 | fanmag n. (1928) | a magazine for fans; (specif.) = fanzine n. |
| 1928 | faster than light adv. (1928) | at a speed faster than that of light |
| 1928 | floater n. (1928) | a vehicle or device powered by antigravity; (specif.) an antigravity platform that flies relatively close to the ground |
| 1928 | Ganymedian adj. (1928) | of, relating to, or from Ganymede, the largest satellite of Jupiter |
| 1928 | Ganymedian n. 1 (1928) | a native or inhabitant of Ganymede, the largest satellite of Jupiter |
| 1928 | gateway n. (1928) | a portal allowing travel or communication between dimensions, alternate universes, etc.; = gate n. |
| 1928 | hyperspace n. (1928) | a dimension or other theoretical region that coexists with our own but typically has different physical laws, esp. such a region that allows travel through it such that the total journey occurs at faster-than-light speeds; cf. hyperdrive n. |