prespace

== English == === Etymology === From pre- +‎ space. === Adjective === prespace (not comparable) (science fiction) Of a civilization: having yet to develop space travel. === Noun === prespace (plural prespaces) Any of various theoretical states of physical existence that precede or underlie three-dimensional space. === Related terms === === References === Jesse Sheidlower, editor (2001–2026), “prespace, adj.”, in Historical Dictionary of Science Fiction.