English words for 'Rare form of sci-fi.'
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noun
- Fictitious science as portrayed in science fiction.
- (derogatory) Any body of knowledge that purports to be scientific or to be supported by science (or may appear to be scientific) but which fails to comply with the scientific method (or rather, is not true science).
- an activity resembling science but based on fallacious assumptions
noun
- (science fiction, by extension) A starship of comparable role
- A guessing game played on grid paper; see Battleship (game).
- A non-functional rocket stage, used for configuration and integration tests.
- (military, nautical) A large capital warship displacing thousands to tens of thousands of tons, heavily armoured and armed with large-caliber guns; now obsolescent and replaced by smaller vessels with guided missiles.
- large and heavily armoured warship
noun
- (science fiction, by extension) A starship of comparable role
- (nautical, historical) A flush-decked warship of the 17th-18th centuries having a single tier of guns; it ranked next below a frigate; – called in the United States navy a sloop of war.
- (nautical) In a modern navy, a lightly armed and armoured blue water warship, smaller than a frigate, capable of transoceanic duty.
- a highly maneuverable escort warship; smaller than a destroyer
noun
- (science fiction, by extension) A starship of comparable role
- (entomology) Any of various nymphalid butterflies of the genus Vindula.
- (US, law enforcement) A police patrol vehicle.
- (nautical, in the days of sail) A frigate or other vessel, detached from the fleet, to cruise independently in search of the enemy or its merchant ships.
- (colloquial) One who cruises at bars and neighborhoods seeking sex.
- (cycling) A bicycle designed for low-speed, recreational use, usually characterized by balloon tires, upright seating, a single-speed drivetrain and expressive styling.
- (nautical) Any of several yachts designed for cruising.
- One who attends cruises.
- (entomology) Any dragonfly of the family Macromiidae; a macromiid.
- (military, nautical) A class of fast warships of medium tonnage, having a long cruising range but less armour and firepower than a battleship.
- (nautical) A passenger ship used for pleasure voyages, where the voyage itself and the ship's amenities are considered an essential part of the experience.
- (nautical) A miniature aircraft carrier carrying VTOL aircraft.
- a car in which policemen cruise the streets; equipped with radiotelephonic communications to headquarters
- a large fast warship; smaller than a battleship and larger than a destroyer
- a large motorboat that has a cabin and plumbing and other conveniences necessary for living on board
noun
- (science fiction, by extension) A starship of comparable role.
- (military, nautical) A larger warship with guided missile armament, usually intended for air defence or anti-ship roles. Often, but not always, larger than a frigate and smaller than a cruiser.
- (military, nautical, historical) A small, fast warship with light gun armament, smaller than a cruiser, but bigger than a frigate.
- That which destroys something.
- a small fast lightly armored but heavily armed warship
- a person who destroys or ruins or lays waste to
adj
noun
noun
- (science fiction and fantasy) A magical or technological aperture leading to another location, period in time, or dimension.
- (Philippines) An ePortal. (a web-based platform that serves as a gateway to various resources, services, or information, usually tailored for specific organizational or user needs.)
- A prayer book or breviary; a portass.
- (anatomy) A short vein that carries blood into the liver.
- A grandiose and often lavish entrance.
- (Philippines) The existence of an account on an ePortal.
- (bridge-building) The space, at one end, between opposite trusses when these are terminated by inclined braces.
- (architecture) A lesser gate, where there are two of different dimensions.
- An entrance, entry point, or means of entry.
- A large primary adit as the main entrance to a mine.
- (US college sports) The NCAA transfer portal, a database and compliance tool designed to facilitate student-athletes who wish to change schools.
- (computer graphics) A connecting window between volumes, in portal rendering.
- (Internet) A website or page that acts as an entrance to other websites or pages on the Internet.
- (architecture) Formerly, a small square corner in a room separated from the rest of an apartment by wainscoting, forming a short passage to another apartment.
- a short vein that carries blood into the liver
- a site that the owner positions as an entrance to other sites on the internet
- a grand and imposing entrance (often extended metaphorically)
adj
verb
noun
- (science fiction) An alternative universe within a fictional work, separate from the universe normally depicted, where familiar characters and settings are present but in a systematically "reversed" manner, often by being evil or otherwise hostile.
- (physics, cosmology, rare) A hypothetical universe, a counterpart to this universe but with certain elementary particles reversed in a specific way.
noun
- A subgenre of speculative science fiction set in an anachronistic 19th century society.
- (uncountable) A subgenre of science fiction that depicts advanced technology combined with Victorian style and aesthetics, such as steam-powered machines and vehicles, visible gears and screws and people dressed in 19th-century attires.
- (countable) A writer of steampunk fiction.
- (countable, cosplay) A person cosplaying as a steampunk character.
verb
noun
- Fictitious science as portrayed in science fiction.
- (derogatory) Any body of knowledge that purports to be scientific or to be supported by science (or may appear to be scientific) but which fails to comply with the scientific method (or rather, is not true science).
- an activity resembling science but based on fallacious assumptions
noun
- (science fiction, by extension) A starship of comparable role
- A guessing game played on grid paper; see Battleship (game).
- A non-functional rocket stage, used for configuration and integration tests.
- (military, nautical) A large capital warship displacing thousands to tens of thousands of tons, heavily armoured and armed with large-caliber guns; now obsolescent and replaced by smaller vessels with guided missiles.
- large and heavily armoured warship
noun
- (science fiction, by extension) A starship of comparable role
- (nautical, historical) A flush-decked warship of the 17th-18th centuries having a single tier of guns; it ranked next below a frigate; – called in the United States navy a sloop of war.
- (nautical) In a modern navy, a lightly armed and armoured blue water warship, smaller than a frigate, capable of transoceanic duty.
- a highly maneuverable escort warship; smaller than a destroyer
noun
- (science fiction, by extension) A starship of comparable role
- (entomology) Any of various nymphalid butterflies of the genus Vindula.
- (US, law enforcement) A police patrol vehicle.
- (nautical, in the days of sail) A frigate or other vessel, detached from the fleet, to cruise independently in search of the enemy or its merchant ships.
- (colloquial) One who cruises at bars and neighborhoods seeking sex.
- (cycling) A bicycle designed for low-speed, recreational use, usually characterized by balloon tires, upright seating, a single-speed drivetrain and expressive styling.
- (nautical) Any of several yachts designed for cruising.
- One who attends cruises.
- (entomology) Any dragonfly of the family Macromiidae; a macromiid.
- (military, nautical) A class of fast warships of medium tonnage, having a long cruising range but less armour and firepower than a battleship.
- (nautical) A passenger ship used for pleasure voyages, where the voyage itself and the ship's amenities are considered an essential part of the experience.
- (nautical) A miniature aircraft carrier carrying VTOL aircraft.
- a car in which policemen cruise the streets; equipped with radiotelephonic communications to headquarters
- a large fast warship; smaller than a battleship and larger than a destroyer
- a large motorboat that has a cabin and plumbing and other conveniences necessary for living on board
noun
- (science fiction, by extension) A starship of comparable role.
- (military, nautical) A larger warship with guided missile armament, usually intended for air defence or anti-ship roles. Often, but not always, larger than a frigate and smaller than a cruiser.
- (military, nautical, historical) A small, fast warship with light gun armament, smaller than a cruiser, but bigger than a frigate.
- That which destroys something.
- a small fast lightly armored but heavily armed warship
- a person who destroys or ruins or lays waste to
noun
- (science fiction and fantasy) A magical or technological aperture leading to another location, period in time, or dimension.
- (Philippines) An ePortal. (a web-based platform that serves as a gateway to various resources, services, or information, usually tailored for specific organizational or user needs.)
- A prayer book or breviary; a portass.
- (anatomy) A short vein that carries blood into the liver.
- A grandiose and often lavish entrance.
- (Philippines) The existence of an account on an ePortal.
- (bridge-building) The space, at one end, between opposite trusses when these are terminated by inclined braces.
- (architecture) A lesser gate, where there are two of different dimensions.
- An entrance, entry point, or means of entry.
- A large primary adit as the main entrance to a mine.
- (US college sports) The NCAA transfer portal, a database and compliance tool designed to facilitate student-athletes who wish to change schools.
- (computer graphics) A connecting window between volumes, in portal rendering.
- (Internet) A website or page that acts as an entrance to other websites or pages on the Internet.
- (architecture) Formerly, a small square corner in a room separated from the rest of an apartment by wainscoting, forming a short passage to another apartment.
- a short vein that carries blood into the liver
- a site that the owner positions as an entrance to other sites on the internet
- a grand and imposing entrance (often extended metaphorically)
adj
verb
noun
- (science fiction) An alternative universe within a fictional work, separate from the universe normally depicted, where familiar characters and settings are present but in a systematically "reversed" manner, often by being evil or otherwise hostile.
- (physics, cosmology, rare) A hypothetical universe, a counterpart to this universe but with certain elementary particles reversed in a specific way.
noun
- A subgenre of speculative science fiction set in an anachronistic 19th century society.
- (uncountable) A subgenre of science fiction that depicts advanced technology combined with Victorian style and aesthetics, such as steam-powered machines and vehicles, visible gears and screws and people dressed in 19th-century attires.
- (countable) A writer of steampunk fiction.
- (countable, cosplay) A person cosplaying as a steampunk character.
verb
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