subspace
noun
sub·space ˈsəb-ˌspās 
: a subset of a space
especially : one that has the essential properties (such as those of a vector space or topological space) of the including space
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Meanwhile, others can be frustrating as players navigate the subspace and figure out how these labyrinthine and abstract areas connect to the real interdimensional worlds. —
Gieson Cacho, Mercury News, 10 Mar. 2026 Caleb uses an old subspace frequency his mother taught him to send her a message, but receives no reply. —Joe Otterson, Variety, 16 Jan. 2026 When the noble Federation craft receives a ripple of subspace transmissions emanating from a world circling a violent flare star, Lt. Spock and Commander Una Chin-Riley head up an official landing party to go investigate. —Jeff Spry, Space.com, 3 Apr. 2025 Scott has a really convenient subspace highway running through his head. —Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 Nov. 2023 The crew of the U.S.S Enterprise encounter a naturally-occurring subspace fold that Spock (Ethan Peck) hopes can help revolutionize their own subspace communications. —Nick Romano, EW.com, 3 Aug. 2023 The subspace design problem deals with n-dimensional vector spaces and their subspaces. —Anil Ananthaswamy, Quanta Magazine, 13 Apr. 2023 As a cost function, force closure quality of the grasp in the synergies subspace has been chosen. —Erico Guizzo, IEEE Spectrum, 21 Oct. 2016
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Gieson Cacho, Mercury News, 10 Mar. 2026 Caleb uses an old subspace frequency his mother taught him to send her a message, but receives no reply. —Joe Otterson, Variety, 16 Jan. 2026 When the noble Federation craft receives a ripple of subspace transmissions emanating from a world circling a violent flare star, Lt. Spock and Commander Una Chin-Riley head up an official landing party to go investigate. —Jeff Spry, Space.com, 3 Apr. 2025 Scott has a really convenient subspace highway running through his head. —Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 Nov. 2023 The crew of the U.S.S Enterprise encounter a naturally-occurring subspace fold that Spock (Ethan Peck) hopes can help revolutionize their own subspace communications. —Nick Romano, EW.com, 3 Aug. 2023 The subspace design problem deals with n-dimensional vector spaces and their subspaces. —Anil Ananthaswamy, Quanta Magazine, 13 Apr. 2023 As a cost function, force closure quality of the grasp in the synergies subspace has been chosen. —Erico Guizzo, IEEE Spectrum, 21 Oct. 2016
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“Subspace.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.grautoblog.com/dictionary/subspace. Accessed 26 Apr. 2026.
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