subspace
Syllables: sub·space/ˈsʌb.speɪs/
subspace noun: a subset of a space which is a space in its own right.
Noun (1)
subspace (countable and uncountable, plural subspaces)
- A subset of a space which is a space in its own right.
- Any (often unspecified) method of communicating or travelling faster than light speed.
- “If he reconfigures the subspace relays and uploads his own code into them, he'll have access to the computers on every planet, ship, and station.” “Alarming. He could vent oxygen, crash vessels, or even detonate warp cores.” “Everyone in the quadrant's gonna die, and it's all my fault.” “Parents...2023 October 12, Edgar Momplaisir, “A Few Badgeys More” (16:39 from the start), in Star Trek: Lower Decks, season 4, episode 7, spoken by Beckett Mariner (Tawny Newsome)
- An alternative dimension or universe, access to or use of which permits faster-than-light travel or communications; hyperspace.
Noun (2)
subspace (countable and uncountable, plural subspaces)
- The psychological state of the submissive or bottom during sadomasochistic activity.
- My problem, though, is that when he whips me, I resist going into subspace. He has to whip me for fifteen or twenty minutes before I even begin to feel any psychological effects.2000, Gloria G Brame, Come hither: a commonsense guide to kinky sex
- When he was far gone into subspace, pain was enough to make him come.2003, Chelsea Shepard, Two Moons: Worthy of a Master Book One
- Synonyms:
- bottomspace
subspace meaning in Hindi and Tamil
subspace in Hindi
- subset
- उपसमष्टि upasmaṣṭi
subspace in Tamil
- உள்வெளி
Examples of subspace in a sentence
- In this note we describe the lattice of hyperinvariant subspaces of V.
- Accordingly, a hyperplane in the sample space is dual to a subspace in the variable space.
- Initiate a subspace communication link to my meema.
Synonyms of subspace
Forms of subspace
| plural | subspaces |
|---|---|
| alternative form | sub space |
| alternative form | sub-space |
Origin of subspace
From sub- + space.
From sub (“submissive”) + space (“state of mind”).
Words formed from subspace
- cyclic subspace
- eigensubspace
- invariant subspace
- linear subspace
- subspace topology
Phrases with subspace
Questions about subspace
- What does subspace mean?
- Subspace means a subset of a space which is a space in its own right.
- What is subspace in Hindi?
- Subspace in Hindi is उपसमष्टि (upasmaṣṭi). See Subspace meaning in Hindi.
- What part of speech is subspace?
- Subspace is a noun.
- How do you pronounce subspace?
- Subspace is pronounced /ˈsʌb.speɪs/.
- What is the plural of subspace?
- The plural of subspace is subspaces.
Words near subspace in the dictionary
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: subspace (page history and authors); subspace (Tamil Wiktionary) (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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