MEANING
1. A subset of a mathematical space that retains the relevant structure; in science fiction, an imagined region or medium for unusual travel or communication.
2. In science fiction, a hypothetical dimension or medium used to explain faster-than-light travel or communication.
Use it for
Mathematical structure or fictional faster-than-light channels and alternate travel media.Use the mathematical sense for a structured subset; use the speculative sense only when the story defines its rules.
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The route planner found a stable subspace beneath the storm of radiation.
The captain sent a short burst through subspace before the relay went dark.
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