Historical Dictionary of Science Fiction
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| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| 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 (1936) | 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 LβEngleβs A Wrinkle in Time: to travel through space by means of a tesseract n. |
| tesseract n. (1962) | in Madeleine LβEngleβs A Wrinkle in Time: a means of travelling through space by manipulating the dimensions of spacetime |
| thionite n. (1937) | an addictive drug which induces euphoric dreams |