subspace

== English == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈsʌb.speɪs/ Rhymes: -ʌbspeɪs Hyphenation: sub‧space === Etymology 1 === From sub- + space. ==== Noun ==== subspace (countable and uncountable, plural subspaces) (countable, mathematics) A subset of a space which is a space in its own right. (uncountable, science fiction) Any (often unspecified) method of communicating or travelling faster than light speed. (uncountable, science fiction) An alternative dimension or universe, access to or use of which permits faster-than-light travel or communications; hyperspace. ===== Derived terms ===== ===== Translations ===== === Etymology 2 === From sub (“submissive”) +‎ space (“state of mind”). ==== Noun ==== subspace (countable and uncountable, plural subspaces) (BDSM) The psychological state of the submissive or bottom during sadomasochistic activity. Synonym: bottomspace Coordinate terms: domspace, topspace ===== Alternative forms ===== sub space, sub-space ===== Translations =====