GLOSSARY

an·ti·mat·ter-n. a form of matter in which the electrical charge or other property of each constituent particle is the reverse of that in the usual matter that constitutes us

an·ti·neu·tron-n. 1. a fundamental particle in the nucleus of an "antimatter" atom: antineutrons are "uncharged" and have about the same mass as antiprotons 2. four dimensional cosmology compressed hydrogen atom that is almost the size of an antiproton that has a plus one and minus one charge

an·ti·pro·ton-n. a fundamental particle in the nucleus of "antimatter" atoms: it carries a unit negative charge of electricity and has a mass approximately 1,836 times that of a positron

big bang the·o·ry-a theory of cosmology holding that the expansion of the universe began with a gigantic explosion

black hole-a mathematical defect in the Einstein gravitational field equation where it is described as a gravitational vortex where matter and even light is pulled down the axis of rotation toward a singularity of infinite density and zero dimensions

con·ti·nu·i·ty-1. a continuous state or quality 2. an unbroken, coherent whole 3. continuous state or quality 4. four dimensional theory all possible finite numbers

con·tin·u·ous-going on or extending without interruption or break; unbroken; connected

con·tin·u·um-1. a continuous whole, quantity, or series 2. a unit of continuous space and time out of an infinite series of the fourth dimension

cos·mol·o·gy-n. [COSMO- + -LOGY] the study of the universe as a whole and of its form, nature, etc. as a physical system

e·lec·tro·mag·net·ic field-the oscillating electric and magnetic field generated by an oscillating electric charge

e·lec·tron-n. [arbitrary coinage < ELECTR(IC) + -ON] any of the negatively charged particles that form a part of "normal matter" atoms: the number of electrons circulating around a nucleus is equal to the number of positive charges on the nucleus

fi·nite-having definable limits; not infinite

fin·i·ty-1. the quality of being finite 2. bounded or limited space, time, distance, amount, etc.

first di·men·sion-a spatial dimension that consists of an infinite number of zero dimensions, also known as length

four di·men·sion·al the·o·ry-a theory of cosmology holding that the universe is infinite as a result of the fourth dimension as infinite three dimensions

fourth di·men·sion-four dimensional theory a spatial dimension that consists of an infinite number of three dimensions placed side by side, top to bottom and also overlapping each other, also known as length, width, depth and hyperdepth

ga·lac·tic clus·ter-a group of galaxies in the thousands

ga·lac·tic su·per·clus·ter-dozens of clusters of galaxies intertwined in a helical pattern

gal·ax·y-[< LL. galaxias < Gr. < gala, milk] [often G-] same as MILKY WAY--n., pl. -ax·ies 1. any of innumerable vast groups of stars

gravity-n., pl. -ties [< L. gravis, heavy] gravitation; esp., the force that tends to draw all bodies in the earth's sphere toward the center of the earth

high·er di·men·sion·al pat·tern-four dimensional theory a pattern that shows that a higher dimension is composed of an infinite number of its lower dimensions

hy·per·cube-a cube that has four dimensions where an infinite number of three dimensional spaces overlap each other

hy·per·depth-depth added to three dimensional space

hy·per·space-space that has four dimensions where an infinite number of three dimensional spaces overlap each other

hy·per·spa·tial rift-four dimensional theory a two dimensional hole or portal that connects any two continuums of the fourth dimension

hy·po·cube-a cube of the unfolded fourth dimension that consists of two dimensions of the third dimension plus hypodepth

hy·po·depth-depth added to each plane of the unfolded third dimension

in·fi·nite-1. lacking limits or bounds; extending beyond measure or comprehension; endless 2. very great; vast; immense 3. Math. indefinitely large; greater than any finite number -n. something infinite

in·fin·i·ty-1. the quality of being infinite 2. endless or unlimited space, time, distance, amount, etc. 3. an indefinitely large number or amount 4. four dimensional theory beyond all possible finite numbers

mat·ter-n. [< OFr. < L. materia, material] 1. what a thing is made of; constituent material 2. whatever occupies space and is perceptible to the senses in some way: in modern physics, matter and energy are regarded as mutually convertible equivalents

neu·tron-n. [NEUTR(AL) + (ELECTR(ON)] 1. a fundamental particle in the nucleus of a "normal matter" atom: neutrons are "uncharged" and have about the same mass as protons 2. four dimensional cosmology compressed hydrogen atom that is almost the size of a proton that has a plus one and minus one charge

par·al·lel con·tin·u·um-a continuum that is different from a base continuum either by space and/or time and/or reality and/or mirror and/or matter-antimatter inverse and/or infinitely different

plan·et-n. [< OFr. < LL. < Gr. planetes, wanderer < planan, to wander] 1. orig., any heavenly body with apparent motion, including the sun, moon, Venus, Mars, etc. 2. now, any heavenly body shining by reflected sunlight and revolving about the sun: the major planets, in their order from the sun, are Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune and Pluto

plas·ma-a high-temperature, ionized gas composed of nearly equal numbers of electrons and positive ions

plas·ma phys·ics-the science dealing with the properties, changes, etc. of high-temperature, ionized gas composed of nearly equal numbers of electrons and positive ions

pos·it·ro·mag·net·ic field-the oscillating positronic and magnetic field generated by an oscillating positronic charge

pos·i·tron-n. [POSI(TIVE) + (ELEC)TRON] the positive antiparticle of an electron, with about the same mass and magnitude of charge

pro·ton-n. [ModL. < Gr. neut. of protos, first] a fundamental particle in the nucleus of "normal matter" atoms: it carries a unit positive charge of electricity and has a mass approximately 1,836 times that of an electron: cf. NEUTRON

qua·sar-n. [< quas(i-stell)ar (radio source)] 1. conventional cosmology any of a number of "extremely distant" starlike objects that emit powerful radio waves 2. alternative cosmology any of a number of extremely large stars that have large Einstein gravitational redshifts

Schrö·ding·er's cat the·o·ry-theory proposed by Erwin Schrödinger where one cat in a box is killed by poison as a result of an atomic activated trigger and the same cat in another box is not poisoned and is not dead

sec·ond di·men·sion-a spatial dimension that consists of an infinite number of one dimensions placed side by side each other, also known as length and width

space-n. [< OFr. < L. spatium] a) the continuous, boundless expanse extending in all directions or in three dimensions, within which all things exist b) same as OUTER SPACE

star-n. [OE. steorra] any heavenly body seen as a point of light in the night sky; specif., Astron. any self-luminating, gaseous, spheroidal heavenly body, as the sun, seen (except for the sun) as a fixed point of light

stead·y-state the·o·ry-a theory of cosmology holding that as the universe expands, new matter is continuously created

third di·men·sion-a spatial dimension that consists of an infinite number of two dimensions stacked on top of each other, also known as length, width and depth

u·ni·verse-[L. universum < unus, one + pp. of vertere, to turn] 1. the totality of all the things that exist; the cosmos 2. the sum of all that exists

vir·tu·al con·tin·u·um-a continuum that overlaps your continumm and is phased in your continuum and is physical in another part of the infinite universe

vir·tu·al mat·ter-a form of matter from a virtual continuum that is phased in your continuum and is physical in its own continuum

white hole-a mathematical defect in the Einstein gravitational field equation where it is described as the theoretical other side of a black hole where matter and light are ejected from its singularity upward through its axis of rotation

wormhole-theoretical physics a smaller version of a black hole that connects two different places or times and is much safer to pass through