Associations to the word «Niven»

Wiktionary

NIVEN, proper noun. A surname of British origin
NIVEN RING, noun. (science fiction) A solid ring type Dyson ring around a star, capable of containing an interior surface that could be terraformed into a habitat with an inner ring of occultation panels to provide a day-night cycle.
NIVEN RINGS, noun. Plural of Niven ring

Wise words

To use the same words is not a sufficient guarantee of understanding; one must use the same words for the same genus of inward experience; ultimately one must have one's experiences in common.
Friedrich Nietzsche