intergalactic
Spanning galactic distances
Intergalactic means between or among galaxies—the vast spaces separating these cosmic structures: intergalactic travel, intergalactic dust.
In science fiction and casual use, it often just means outer space or extraterrestrial: an intergalactic adventure, intergalactic beings.
The word suggests immense distances and cosmic scale.
Without legal effect
- expanseUnbroken area of space
- distancesSpaces between locations
- vastnessState of being immense
- emptinessAbsence of substance
medium · vacuum · abyss · gulf · chasm · darkness · cosmos · infinity
Vehicle for outer space
- starshipFictional interstellar vessel
- hyperdriveFictional superluminal propulsion
- lightspeedMaximum cosmic velocity
- voyageJourney by sea
exploration · mission · probe · navigation · jump · cruiser · freighter · shuttle
Wind-formed sand ridge
- sagaExtended heroic narrative
- epicImpressively grand in scope
- franchiseLicensed business operation
- novelNew and unusual
film · series · adventure · hero · empire · rebellion · firefly · guardians
Finest taxonomic rank
- beingsThings that exist
- civilizationsComplex organized human societies
- visitorsPeople who come temporarily
- contactCommunication or physical touch
lifeforms · encounter · diplomacy · federation · alliance · council · communication · ambassador
void
Without legal effect
emptiness · medium · vacuum · abyss · gulf · chasm · darkness · cosmos · infinity · immensity
spacecraft
Vehicle for outer space
- starshipFictional interstellar vessel
- hyperdriveFictional superluminal propulsion
- lightspeedMaximum cosmic velocity
voyage · exploration · mission · probe · navigation · jump · cruiser · freighter · shuttle · fleet
dune
Wind-formed sand ridge
novel · film · series · adventure · hero · empire · rebellion · firefly · guardians · hitchhiker
species
Finest taxonomic rank
- beingsThings that exist
- civilizationsComplex organized human societies
- visitorsPeople who come temporarily
contact · lifeforms · encounter · diplomacy · federation · alliance · council · communication · ambassador · relations
- cosmosuniverse, stars, star, planets, cosmos
- spacespace, sun, moon, stars, star
- "Inter-" wordsinterstate, international, internet, interview, interact
- Sci-Fi Termsfuturistic, alien, robotic, cybernetic, android
- space fictionscience fiction, spaceship, sci-fi, astronaut, space adventure
- cosmic adjectivesstellar, celestial, cosmic, solar, lunar
intergalacticgalactic
Relating to stellar systems
planetary · interplanetary · local · terrestrial · solar
intergalacticterrestrial
Relating to land
earthly · earthbound · local · domestic · provincial
- intergalactic travelMovement between star systems
- intergalactic spaceRegion between galaxy clusters