/ ˈhaɪpəspeɪs; NAmE -pərs-/ noun [ U ]
1.
( technical ) space which consists of more than three dimensions
2.
( in stories ) a situation in which it is possible to travel faster than light
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WORD ORIGIN
mid 19th cent.: from hyper- + space .
/ ˈhaɪpəspeɪs; NAmE -pərs-/ noun [ U ]
1.
( technical ) space which consists of more than three dimensions
2.
( in stories ) a situation in which it is possible to travel faster than light
••
WORD ORIGIN
mid 19th cent.: from hyper- + space .
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005