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deep space

deep space
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [deep speys]
    • /dip speɪs/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [deep speys]
    • /dip speɪs/

Definitions of deep space words

  • noun deep space any region of outer space beyond the system of the earth and moon 3
  • noun deep space outer space 3
  • noun deep space space beyond the limits of the solar system. 1
  • noun deep space region beyond solar system 1
  • noun Technical meaning of deep space 1. The notional location of any program that has gone off the trolley. Especially used of programs that just sit there silently grinding long after either failure or some output is expected. "Uh oh. I should have had a prompt ten seconds ago. The program's in deep space somewhere." Compare buzz, catatonic, hyperspace. 2. The metaphorical location of a human so dazed and/or confused or caught up in some esoteric form of bogosity that he or she no longer responds coherently to normal communication. 1
  • noun deep space All of space beyond the gravitational influence of Earth, or outside the Solar System. 0

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Origin of deep space

First appearance:

before 1950
One of the 5% newest English words
First recorded in 1950-55

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Deep space

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

deep space popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 40% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 66% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

deep space usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for deep space

noun deep space

  • cosmos — The cosmos is the universe.
  • outer space — space beyond the atmosphere of the earth.
  • intergalactic space — the region of physical space that exists between galaxies. The density is negligible, and close to an almost total vacuum
  • interplanetary space — the region of space occurring around the sun and planets of the solar system. The density is normally negligible although cosmic rays, meteorites, gas clouds, etc, can occur
  • interstellar space — astronomy: space between the stars

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