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abbreviation

A shortening of a word or phrase by using the first portion of the word or words.

acronym

A shortening of a multiword phrase to just the initial letters of the words of the phrase.

airship

A large vehicle capable of flight.

balloon

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blimp

A lighter than air aeroship with a flexible non-rigid gas envelope. As versus zeppelin.

clone

A genetic duplicate.

cluster

A group of null-space nodes.

conscious

The characteristic of a mind that is aware of itself. The awareness of awareness.

definition

A wiki article that defines some term, phrase, character, etc.

definition cluster

A Definition Cluster is a group of related definitions.

genetic engineering

The manipulation or reprogramming of organisms via their genes.

human

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planet

A rocky or gaseous body in orbit around a sun.

plasma

Ionized gas.

Science Fiction

A fiction genre that uses significant speculative trappings that basically conforms to and/or does not violate known science at the time of its writing. (Source: Fritz Freiheit)

science fiction

ship

A vehicle that travels through one or more of water, space, or null-space.

slang

A word not commonly accepted as "proper" speech.

transportation

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zeppelin

A lighter than air craft with a rigid structure containing the lift cells. As versus blimp or balloon.

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