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interworld

1 9.9

A space between different worlds that connects them

noun
/ˈɪntərˌwɜrld/

Literature

: intermundo

The concept of the interworld fascinates many, as it suggests layers of existence beyond our own.

Examples

Why, she might damage the entire interworld matrix or something.

Cool World (1992)
It helped that the headquarters of the Interworld Space Commission were handy, right in this same system; he'd gotten on friendly terms with key bureaucrats.

Fiction book (2001)
"For Haemum, I've checked out the New Reyo Branch of the Interworld Free School," Mother Artemis told him.

Fiction book (1998)
The interworld is a mysterious space where different realities collide and interact.
In science fiction, characters often travel through the interworld to explore new dimensions.

Synonyms

interspace

vsinterworld

1 6.8

A space between two things

refers specifically to a connecting realm between different worlds or realities

Antonyms

division

138 4.2

A strong disagreement that separates people in a group

disconnection

9 4.2

Being separate from people, things, or contact, for example losing internet

How Connected

interworld

Literature

1 9.9

interzone

7.5

liminal

3 8.4

borderland

4 5.6

boundary

232 3.1

Surface Forms

interworld singular

interworlds plural

Morphology

interworld = world (transparent) = inter + world

The meaning is directly built from 'inter-' meaning between or among and 'world', referring to something existing between worlds.

Etymology

Interworld comes from the prefix inter- 'between' and the word world 'world'. A helpful image is a bridge or hallway between rooms: an interworld is a place or space that connects different worlds, a kind of 'between-world' realm.