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

Words, words, words! They shut one off from the universe. Three quarters of the time one's never in contact with things, only with the beastly words that stand for them.
Aldous Huxley