Subject: Dimensions
Other realms of existence: dimensions, planes, universes, etc.
| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| alternate reality n. (1950) | = alternate world n. |
| alternate universe n. (1950) | = alternate world n. |
| alternate world n. (1944) | one of many possible universes, which may have different physical laws or a different history than our own |
| alternative reality n. (1941) | = alternate world n. |
| alternative universe n. (1944) | = alternate world n. |
| alternative world n. (1943) | = alternate world n. |
| continuum n. (1938) | a universe; dimension n. |
| dimension n. (1896) | a realm of existence coexistent with our own, but which cannot be perceived or accessed by ordinary means and which often possesses different physical laws; cf. alternate world n., parallel universe n., plane n. |
| dimensional adj. (1931) | between dimensions; joining dimensions |
| gate n. (1931) | a matter transmission device, esp. a portal or device by means of which something may be (instantaneously) transported to another point in space or time, or into another dimension or alternate universe; cf. slightly earlier gateway n. |
| gateway n. (1928) | a portal allowing travel or communication between dimensions, alternate universes, etc.; = gate n. |
| 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. |
| hyperspatial adj. (1934) | in or relating to hyperspace n. |
| multiversal adj. (1963) | of or pertaining to a multiverse n. 1 |
| multiverse n. 1 (1963) | a space or realm of being consisting of a number of universes, of which our own universe is only one; cf. parallel universe n. |
| omniverse n. (1948) | all universes collectively; cf. multiverse n. 1 |
| other-dimensional adj. (1934) | of or from another dimension |
| otherspace n. (1937) | any of various types of space, as hyperspace or subspace, subject to different physical laws than our own; cf. realspace n. |
| parallel universe n. (1923) | a universe conceived of as existing alongside our own, having many similarities to it but usually differing from it in some significant way (as having a different history or different physical laws) |
| parallel world n. (1931) | a world that exists alongside or in addition to the known world; = parallel universe n. |
| plane n. (1927) | = dimension n. |
| pocket universe n. (1946) | a universe or reality completely separate from ours which is much smaller, may have different natural laws, and may be artificially created |
| probability world n. (1943) | an alternate universe, viewed as one of many such which have differing probabilities of existing |
| realspace n. (1973) | the ordinary universe; space that exists outside of hyperspace, wormholes, or other notional regions used for faster-than-light travel; cf. otherspace n. |
| subspace n. (1937) | a physical space subject to different physical laws from our own, typically allowing motion or communication at speeds greater than the speed of light |
| tesseract n. (1962) | in Madeleine LβEngleβs A Wrinkle in Time: a means of travelling through space by manipulating the dimensions of spacetime |
| transdimensional adj. (1931) | designating movement between dimensions; involving more than one dimension |
| verse n. (2002) | the universe; (also) one of many universes in a multiverse; cf. earlier -verse suffix |