noun
- Plural of hyperspace; spaces or dimensions beyond the three spatial dimensions of ordinary experience, often invoked in science fiction and theoretical physics.
- In mathematics and topology, spaces with more than three dimensions or spaces with special geometric properties.
Usage: science fiction; theoretical physics; often used in speculative contexts
Usage: technical; mathematics
Examples
- In the science fiction novel, the starship traveled through hyperspaces to reach distant galaxies in seconds.
- Physicists theorize that hyperspaces might exist beyond our observable universe.
- The video game features portals that connect different hyperspaces.
- String theory suggests the existence of multiple hyperspaces curled up at subatomic scales.
- Characters in the story used hyperspaces as shortcuts across the cosmos.