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subspace

Syllabification: (sub·space)
Pronunciation: /ˈsəbˌspās/
Definition of subspace

noun

  • 1 Mathematics a space that is wholly contained in another space, or whose points or elements are all in another space.
  • 2(in science fiction) a hypothetical space-time continuum used for communication at a speed faster than that of light.

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