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Subspace

A subset of a space which is a space in its own right.

📖 Definitions of "Subspace"

noun

1
A subset of a space which is a space in its own right.
2
Any (often unspecified) method of communicating faster than light speed.

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Subspace"

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Word	Definition
subspace topologynoun	(topology) The topology of a subset S of a topological space X which is obtained by considering any subset of S to be an open set if it corresponds to the intersection of S with some open set of X.
spacenoun	(heading) Unlimited or generalized extent, physical or otherwise.
subuniversenoun	(science fiction) A universe contained within another universe.
eigensubspacenoun	(mathematics) A subdivision of an eigenspace.
linear subspacenoun	(linear algebra) A subset of vectors of a vector space which is closed under the addition and scalar multiplication of that vector space.
subtopologynoun	(mathematics) subspace topology
compact spacenoun	(mathematics) Any topological subset of Euclidean space that is a compact set
connected spacenoun	(mathematics) Any topological space which cannot be written as the disjoint union of two or more nonempty open spaces.
semispacenoun	(mathematics) Either of two regions making up a space.
subsurfacenoun	Something that is below the layer that is on the surface.
subhypergroupnoun	(mathematics) A specific type of subset of a hypergroup
nullspacenoun	(mathematics) The kernel of a linear map between two vector spaces or two modules.
function spacenoun	(mathematics) Any metric space whose elements are functions
antispacenoun	A space or region that violates the norms or conventions of spaces.
factor spacenoun	(topology, idiomatic) A space obtained from another by identification of points that are equivalent to one another in some equivalence relation.
loopspacenoun	(mathematics) A function space of continuous functions that map from the unit interval to a space from x₀ to x₁, all of which map 0 to x₀ and 1 to x₁.
subbasenoun	(architecture) The lowest projecting part of a baseboard, a pedestal or a similar construct.
hyperspacenoun	(science fiction) A notional space orthogonal to the usual dimensions of space-time often used for faster-than-light travel.
subspherenoun	(mathematics, physics) Any of a set of spherical shells, one inside the other
sublatticenoun	(mathematics) A nonempty subset of a lattice.