subspace
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- noun
- /ˈsʌbˌspeɪs/
- Specialized
- In mathematics, a subspace is a subset of a larger vector space that also has the structure of a vector space.
- three-dimensional subspace
- dimensional subspace
- controllable subspace
Examples
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So this is K and this is a subspace of V.
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To better understand the equation, we need to analyze the subspace formed by the given linear transformations.
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Here is the full history; and it opened a path to subspace storage.
Fiction book (2001) -
"As you know by now," said the captain, "we are caught in a subspace phenomenon."
Fiction book (1991) -
Yeah, I mean, whatever subspace link connects them was obviously somewhat limited.
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Try generating a subspace field around the ships.
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It's a shorter route, a subspace corridor.
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Captain, I'm picking up a subspace distress call, priority channel.
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I just know that we're caught up in a subspace phenomenon that's affecting our velocity.
Fiction book (1991) -
In that episode, we learned that Borg society is tied together with a subspace network that forms the Borg shared consciousness.
Surface Forms
Morphology
subspace = space (transparent) = sub + space
Formed by productive prefix 'sub-' meaning 'under/part of' + 'space'; the mathematical/physical meaning is a direct specialization of that combination.
Etymology
Subspace combines the prefix sub- meaning 'under' or 'part of' and space meaning 'area' or 'room'. So, think of a small room inside a larger house: a subspace is a smaller space inside a bigger one, which is exactly what it means in math and physics.